Physician Assistant at Western Michigan University
If you are interested in studying physician assistant, you may want to check out the program at Western Michigan University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and approximately 19,887 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.
WMU Physician Assistant Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Physician Assistant
- Master’s Degree in Physician Assistant
WMU Physician Assistant Rankings
Physician Assistant Student Demographics at WMU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physician assistant majors at Western Michigan University.
WMU Physician Assistant Master’s Program
Of the students who received a physician assistant master's degree from WMU, 80% 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 Western Michigan University with a master's in physician assistant.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 5 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 32 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Related Majors
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 MI, the home state for Western Michigan University.
Occupation | Jobs in MI | Average Salary in MI |
---|---|---|
Health Specialties Professors | 5,440 | $131,020 |
Physician Assistants | 4,490 | $110,240 |
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 TheKuLeR under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.