Doctor’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, 540 people earned their doctor's degree in physician assistant. This earns it the #61 spot on the list of the most popular doctor's degree programs in the nation.
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 |
Graduate Certificate | 24 |
Earnings of Physician Assistant Majors With Doctor’s Degrees
At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.
Student Debt
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Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in physician assistant. About 63.3% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 198 |
Women | 342 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of physician assistant doctor’s degree students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 33 |
Black or African American | 62 |
Hispanic or Latino | 50 |
White | 325 |
International Students | 2 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 68 |
Most Popular Physician Assistant Programs for Doctor’s Degrees
There are 7 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in physician assistant. Learn more about the most popular 7 below:
The most popular school in the United States for physician assistant students seekinga doctor's degree is University of Lynchburg. Roughly 2,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $34,500 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,485 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 283 people received their doctor's degree in physician assistant from Lynchburg. Of these students, 62% were women and 35% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 2nd most popular school in the country for physician assistant majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is A T Still University of Health Sciences. Each year, around 3,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the most recent year for which we have data, 59 people received their doctor's degree in physician assistant from A T Still University of Health Sciences. About 68% of this group were women, and 37% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in physician assistant. Roughly 7,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $36,060 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $23,850 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 33 people received their doctor's degree in physician assistant from MCPHS University. Around 18% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 77% were women.
Lincoln Memorial University comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in physician assistant. Roughly 4,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $24,720 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $19,160 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 27 people received their doctor's degree in physician assistant from LMU. Around 4% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 54% were women.
Baylor University is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in physician assistant. Roughly 19,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $51,738 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $38,772 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 19 people received their doctor's degree in physician assistant from Baylor. About 60% of this group were women, and 30% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Rocky Mountain College comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in physician assistant. Each year, around 1,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $31,342 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $30,736 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their doctor's degree in physician assistant from Rocky. Around 10% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 67% were women.
Touro University Worldwide comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in physician assistant. Roughly 2,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,440 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,000 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their doctor's degree in physician assistant from TUW. About 78% of this group were women, and 11% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
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*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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