Bachelor’s Degrees in Physician Assistant
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Education Levels of Physician Assistant Majors
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 408 students 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 | 10,394 |
Doctor’s Degree | 421 |
Bachelor’s Degree | 408 |
Undergraduate Certificate | 93 |
Graduate Certificate | 35 |
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 76.2% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 97 |
Women | 311 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of physician assistant bachelor’s degree students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 53 |
Black or African American | 19 |
Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
White | 293 |
International Students | 2 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 25 |
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 $48,730 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $22,590 per year. The physician assistant program at Wagner College awarded 72 bachelor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Of these students, 82% were women and 28% 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 $50,225 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $52,092 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 66 bachelor's degrees were handed out to physician assistant majors at RIT. Around 9% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 82% were women.
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 $43,962 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $30,666 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 55 bachelor's degrees were handed out to physician assistant majors at STJ. About 78% of this group were women, and 51% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
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 $28,968 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $19,170 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 people received their bachelor's degree in physician assistant from D'Youville College. Of these students, 58% were women and 17% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
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 $43,526 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $24,534 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 people received their bachelor's degree in physician assistant from Duquesne. Of these students, 86% were women and 17% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
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 $11,610 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,419 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 bachelor's degrees were handed out to physician assistant majors at Cleveland State University. About 74% of this group were women, and 29% 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 $39,170 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $33,150 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 bachelor's degrees were handed out to physician assistant majors at Springfield College. Around 16% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 77% were women.
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. Each year, around 48,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,927 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $16,605 per year. The physician assistant program at University of Washington - Seattle Campus awarded 29 bachelor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 34% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 59% 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 $50,265 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $27,180 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 bachelor's degrees were handed out to physician assistant majors at Hofstra. About 92% of this group were women, and 27% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
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 $15,120 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $15,120 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 bachelor's degrees were handed out to physician assistant majors at Penn College. Around 18% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 59% were women.
The 11th most popular school in the country for physician assistant majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Oakwood University. Roughly 1,300 attend the school each year. 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 2020-2021 academic year, 4 people received their bachelor's degree in physician assistant from Oakwood. Around 100% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 75% were women.
Western Michigan University comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in physician assistant. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $13,334 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $16,884 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 bachelor's degrees were handed out to physician assistant majors at 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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