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Physician Assistant at Stanford University

If you plan to study Physician Assistant, take a look at what Stanford University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Stanford University sits in Stanford, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 26 physician assistant degrees were granted at Stanford University.

Studying Online at Stanford University

Online coursework is an option at Stanford University. Of 18,625 students, 350 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 854 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Physician Assistant graduates at Stanford University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Physician Assistant graduates at Stanford University are 81% women (21) and 19% men (5).

Physician Assistant Master’s Program at Stanford University

Among the 26 master’s physician assistant degrees awarded at Stanford University, 81% were women (21) and 19% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	4
Asian	6
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 62% of Physician Assistant master’s degree recipients at Stanford University, above the national average of 29%.*

*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

Those who complete Physician Assistant program at Stanford University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Physician Assistant graduates, 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.