Physician Assistant at South College

What traits are you looking for in a physician assistant school? To help you decide if South College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's physician assistant program.

South College is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and approximately 5,171 students attend the school each year.

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.

South College Physician Assistant Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Physician Assistant

South College Physician Assistant Rankings

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Physician Assistant Student Demographics at South College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physician assistant majors at South College.

South College Physician Assistant Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 84 students graduated with a master's degree in physician assistant from South College. About 45% were men and 55% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 26% men graduate in physician assistant each year. South College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

Of the students who received a physician assistant master's degree from South College, 90% 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 South College with a master's in physician assistant.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	76
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology
• Surgical Technology
• Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician
• Radiologic Technology

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 TN, the home state for South College.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Health Specialties Professors	5,690	$102,310
Physician Assistants	2,010	$87,700

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.