Bachelor’s Degrees in Physician Assistant
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Education Levels of Physician Assistant Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 295 people earned their bachelor's degree in physician assistant. This makes it the 48th most popular bachelor's degree program in the country.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in physician assistant at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Master’s Degree | 11,069 |
Doctor’s Degree | 540 |
Bachelor’s Degree | 295 |
Undergraduate Certificate | 72 |
Graduate Certificate | 24 |
Earnings of Physician Assistant Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees
We are unable to calculate the median earnings for physician assistant majors with their bachelor's degree due to lack of data.
Student Debt
We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their bachelor's degree in physician assistant. About 86.1% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 41 |
Women | 254 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of physician assistant bachelor’s degree students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 43 |
Black or African American | 7 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 222 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 18 |
Most Popular Physician Assistant Programs for Bachelor’s Degrees
There are 28 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in physician assistant. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:
The most popular school in the United States for physician assistant students seekinga bachelor's degree is Wagner College. Each year, around 2,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $49,460 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $22,950 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 72 people received their bachelor's degree in physician assistant from Wagner. Of these students, 93% were women and 26% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Rochester Institute of Technology comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in physician assistant. Each year, around 16,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $52,740 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $54,176 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 66 people received their bachelor's degree in physician assistant from RIT. Of these students, 86% were women and 17% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 3rd most popular school in the country for physician assistant majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is St John's University - New York. Roughly 20,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $45,760 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $31,233 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 55 people received their bachelor's degree in physician assistant from STJ. Of these students, 67% were women and 100% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 4th most popular school in the country for physician assistant majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is D'Youville College. Each year, around 2,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $29,980 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $19,836 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 36 people received their bachelor's degree in physician assistant from D'Youville College. About 74% of this group were women, and 29% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Duquesne University comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in physician assistant. Each year, around 8,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $45,376 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $25,578 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 35 people received their bachelor's degree in physician assistant from Duquesne. Around 6% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 82% were women.
Cleveland State University is the 6th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in physician assistant. Roughly 15,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $12,144 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,627 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 31 people received their bachelor's degree in physician assistant from Cleveland State University. About 90% of this group were women, and 24% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 6th most popular school in the country for physician assistant majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Springfield College. Roughly 3,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $41,128 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $34,140 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 31 people received their bachelor's degree in physician assistant from Springfield College. About 88% of this group were women, and 9% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 8th most popular school in the country for physician assistant majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,189 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,004 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 29 people received their bachelor's degree in physician assistant from UW Seattle. Around 33% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.
Hofstra University is the 9th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in physician assistant. Roughly 10,400 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $52,215 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $28,260 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 26 people received their bachelor's degree in physician assistant from Hofstra. Of these students, 89% were women and 49% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 10th most popular school in the country for physician assistant majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Pennsylvania College of Technology. Each year, around 4,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $15,450 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $15,450 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 22 people received their bachelor's degree in physician assistant from Penn College.
The 11th most popular school in the country for physician assistant majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Oakwood University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $18,974 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,680 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their bachelor's degree in physician assistant from Oakwood. Of these students, 100% were women and 100% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Western Michigan University comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in physician assistant. Roughly 19,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,523 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,539 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their bachelor's degree in physician assistant from WMU.
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References
*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
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