Physician Assistant at Mercyhurst University
If you plan to study physician assistant, take a look at what Mercyhurst University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.Mercyhurst is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 2,790.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Physician Assistant section at the bottom of this page.
Mercyhurst Physician Assistant Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Physician Assistant
Mercyhurst Physician Assistant Rankings
Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.
Physician Assistant Student Demographics at Mercyhurst
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physician assistant majors at Mercyhurst University.
Mercyhurst Physician Assistant Master’s Program
Of the students who received a physician assistant master's degree from Mercyhurst, 93% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Mercyhurst University with a master's in physician assistant.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 28 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Related Majors
Careers That Physician Assistant Grads May Go Into
A degree in physician assistant can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for PA, the home state for Mercyhurst University.
Occupation | Jobs in PA | Average Salary in PA |
---|---|---|
Health Specialties Professors | 12,420 | $95,160 |
Physician Assistants | 6,650 | $98,510 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.