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Physician Assistant at Thomas Jefferson University

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Physician Assistant at Thomas Jefferson University

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

Thomas Jefferson University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 8,286 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.

Thomas Jefferson University Physician Assistant Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Physician Assistant

Thomas Jefferson University Physician Assistant Rankings

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Physician Assistant Student Demographics at Thomas Jefferson University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physician assistant majors at Thomas Jefferson University.

Thomas Jefferson University Physician Assistant Master’s Program

80% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 121 students earned a master's degree in physician assistant from Thomas Jefferson University. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men.

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Of the students who received a physician assistant master's degree from Thomas Jefferson University, 72% 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 Thomas Jefferson University with a master's in physician assistant.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 87
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

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 Thomas Jefferson 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.

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