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Physician Assistant at Lincoln Memorial University

If you plan to study Physician Assistant, consider the program at Lincoln Memorial University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Lincoln Memorial University is located in Harrogate, TN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 191 physician assistant degrees were awarded at Lincoln Memorial University.

Online & Distance Learning at Lincoln Memorial University

Online coursework is an option at Lincoln Memorial University. Among 6,081 students, 567 (9%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,287 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Physician Assistant Rankings at Lincoln Memorial University

Use these rankings to compare Lincoln Memorial University’s Physician Assistant program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#2 of 8
Best Value	Tennessee	#4 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#19 of 65
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#21 of 61
Best Value	Nationwide	#67 of 226
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#125 of 241

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#2 of 8
Best Value	Tennessee	#4 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#19 of 65
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#21 of 61
Best Value	Nationwide	#67 of 226
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#125 of 241

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Physician Assistant graduates at Lincoln Memorial University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Physician Assistant graduates at Lincoln Memorial University are 79% women (150) and 21% men (41).

Physician Assistant Master’s Program at Lincoln Memorial University

Of the 162 master’s physician assistant degrees awarded at Lincoln Memorial University, 78% were women (127) and 22% were men (35).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Physician Assistant master’s degree recipients at Lincoln Memorial University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	135
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	3
Asian	9
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Unknown	4

Minority students account for 14% of Physician Assistant master’s degree recipients at Lincoln Memorial University, lower than the national average of 29%.*

Physician Assistant Doctoral Program at Lincoln Memorial University

Of the 29 doctoral physician assistant degrees awarded at Lincoln Memorial University, 79% were women (23) and 21% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Physician Assistant doctoral degree recipients at Lincoln Memorial University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	3
Asian	1
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 21% of Physician Assistant doctoral degree recipients at Lincoln Memorial University, below the national average of 22%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Physician Assistant Graduates

Students who finish Physician Assistant program at Lincoln Memorial University go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Physician Assistant majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Anesthesiologist Assistants	$116,229
Physician Assistants	$77,320
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,663

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.