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Physician Assistant at Colorado Mesa University

If you are interested in studying Physician Assistant, consider the program at Colorado Mesa University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Colorado Mesa University is located in Grand Junction, CO.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 27 physician assistant degrees were granted at Colorado Mesa University.

Online & Distance Learning at Colorado Mesa University

Distance learning is available at Colorado Mesa University. Among 9,785 students, 736 (8%) studied exclusively online and 3,271 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Physician Assistant Rankings at Colorado Mesa University

These rankings give you a sense of how Colorado Mesa University’s Physician Assistant program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Colorado	#2 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Colorado	#3 of 3
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#4 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#5 of 7
Best Value	Nationwide	#46 of 226
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#168 of 241

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Physician Assistant graduates at Colorado Mesa University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Physician Assistant graduates at Colorado Mesa University are 81% women (22) and 19% men (5).

Physician Assistant Master’s Program at Colorado Mesa University

Of the 27 master’s physician assistant degrees awarded at Colorado Mesa University, 81% were women (22) and 19% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	24
Hispanic / Latino	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 4% of Physician Assistant master’s degree recipients at Colorado Mesa University, below the national average of 29%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Physician Assistant Graduates

Those who complete Physician Assistant program at Colorado Mesa University go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying 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.