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Bachelor’s Degrees in Physician Assistant

326 Yearly Graduations
79% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 28 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a bachelor's degree in physician assistant. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 18% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 0.9% of physician assistant graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Physician Assistant Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 326 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
Master’s Degree 11,542
Doctor’s Degree 510
Bachelor’s Degree 326
Undergraduate Certificate 72
Graduate Certificate 27

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 79.1% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 68
Women 258
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The racial-ethnic distribution of physician assistant bachelor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 30
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 259
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 10
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There are 28 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in physician assistant. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

#1

Wagner College

Staten Island, New York
72 Yearly Graduations
90% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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 $50,200 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $23,310 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 72 people received their bachelor's degree in physician assistant from Wagner. Around 26% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 90% were women.

#2

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, New York
66 Yearly Graduations
75% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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 $55,784 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $56,884 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 66 people received their bachelor's degree in physician assistant from RIT. About 75% of this group were women, and 11% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#4

D'Youville College

Buffalo, New York
36 Yearly Graduations
71% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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 $32,400 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $21,240 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. Of these students, 71% were women and 15% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#5

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
35 Yearly Graduations
79% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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 $47,146 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $26,568 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 35 people received their bachelor's degree in physician assistant from Duquesne. Of these students, 79% were women and 5% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#6

Springfield College

Springfield, Massachusetts
31 Yearly Graduations
89% Women
3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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 $42,566 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $35,340 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. Of these students, 89% were women and 3% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#6

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio
31 Yearly Graduations
68% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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 $12,503 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,840 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 68% of this group were women, and 24% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#9

Hofstra University

Hempstead, New York
26 Yearly Graduations
89% Women
54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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 $54,335 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $29,340 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 54% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#11

Oakwood University

Huntsville, Alabama
4 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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 $20,722 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. Around 75% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#12

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
1 Yearly Graduations
82% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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 $15,198 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $18,354 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their bachelor's degree in physician assistant from WMU. About 82% of this group were women, and 18% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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