Physician Assistant at Springfield College

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

Springfield College is located in Springfield, Massachusetts and approximately 3,068 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 31 physician assistant majors received their bachelor's degree from Springfield College.

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.

Springfield College Physician Assistant Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physician Assistant
• Master’s Degree in Physician Assistant

Springfield College Physician Assistant Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks physician assistant programs across the country. The following shows how Springfield College performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physician assistant major at Springfield College is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physician Assistant. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Physician Assistant Bachelor’s Degree Schools	6
	9
Best Physician Assistant Bachelor’s Degree Schools	10
	52
Most Popular Physician Assistant Schools	61
Most Focused Physician Assistant Schools	63
Most Focused Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools	118
Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools	175
	184
Most Popular Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools	200
Best Value Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools	201
Best Physician Assistant Schools	207
Best Value Physician Assistant Schools	217

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in physician assistant from Springfield College. This makes it the #201 most popular school for physician assistant master’s degree candidates in the country.

Physician Assistant Student Demographics at Springfield College

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

Springfield College Physician Assistant Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students earned a bachelor's degree in physician assistant from Springfield College. About 77% of these graduates were women and the other 23% were men.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physician assistant at Springfield College are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Springfield College with a bachelor's in physician assistant.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Springfield College Physician Assistant Master’s Program

Of the 24 students who graduated with a master’s in physician assistant from Springfield College in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 26% men graduate in physician assistant each year. Springfield College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 24% more men than average.

Of the students who received a physician assistant master's degree from Springfield College, 75% 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 Springfield College with a master's in physician assistant.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Springfield College also has a doctoral program available in physician assistant. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
• Athletic Training

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 MA, the home state for Springfield College.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Physician Assistants	3,720	$108,700
Health Specialties Professors	3,460	$111,230

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
• Image Credit: By college under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.