Physician Assistant at Upstate Medical University

Every physician assistant school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physician assistant program at Upstate Medical University stacks up to those at other schools.

SUNY Upstate Medical University is located in Syracuse, New York and approximately 1,528 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.

SUNY Upstate Medical University Physician Assistant Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Physician Assistant

SUNY Upstate Medical University Physician Assistant Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Physician Assistant Student Demographics at SUNY Upstate Medical University

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

SUNY Upstate Medical University Physician Assistant Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students graduated with a master's degree in physician assistant from SUNY Upstate Medical University. About 44% were men and 56% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 26% men graduate in physician assistant each year. SUNY Upstate Medical University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

Of the students who received a physician assistant master's degree from SUNY Upstate Medical University, 88% 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 Upstate Medical University with a master's in physician assistant.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician
• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy
• Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist
• Respiratory Care Therapy
• Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

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 NY, the home state for Upstate Medical University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Health Specialties Professors	22,170	$127,230
Physician Assistants	12,060	$117,000

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 Crazyale under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.