Find Affordable College Courses

What Do You Want to Study?

Physician Assistant at Wake Forest University

Find Schools Near


Physician Assistant at Wake Forest University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Physician Assistant, take a look at what Wake Forest University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Wake Forest University is located in Winston-Salem, NC.

During the most recent reporting year, 86 physician assistant degrees were awarded at Wake Forest University.

Online Class Availability at Wake Forest University

Online coursework is an option at Wake Forest University. Of 9,322 students, 1,233 (13%) studied exclusively online and 515 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Physician Assistant Rankings at Wake Forest University

Rankings can help you compare Wake Forest University’s Physician Assistant program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) North Carolina #5 of 10
Best Value North Carolina #9 of 11
Best Schools (Quality) Southeast (Region) #20 of 65
Best Value Southeast (Region) #53 of 61
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #130 of 241
Best Value Nationwide #179 of 226

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Physician Assistant graduates at Wake Forest University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Physician Assistant graduates at Wake Forest University are 90% women (77) and 10% men (9).

Physician Assistant Master’s Program at Wake Forest University

Of the 86 master’s physician assistant graduates at Wake Forest University, 90% were women (77) and 10% were men (9).

Wake Forest University gender breakdown of Physician Assistant Master's degree recipients

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 47
Hispanic / Latino 18
Black / African American 5
Asian 9
American Indian / Alaska Native 1
Two or More Races 6
Racial-ethnic diversity of Physician Assistant majors at Wake Forest University

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of Physician Assistant master’s degree recipients at Wake Forest University, higher than the national average of 29%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Physician Assistant Graduates

Graduates of the Physician Assistant program at Wake Forest University go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Physician Assistant majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Anesthesiologist Assistants $116,229
Physician Assistants $77,320
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $46,663

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Find Healthcare Schools Near You

Our free school-matching tool matches students with accredited healthcare schools across the U.S