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Doctor’s Degrees in Physician Assistant

540 Yearly Graduations
63% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 7 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a doctor's degree in physician assistant. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 30% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 0.4% of physician assistant graduates were international students.

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
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

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

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
Men 198
Women 342
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The racial-ethnic distribution of physician assistant doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 33
Black or African American 62
Hispanic or Latino 50
White 325
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 68
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There are 7 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in physician assistant. Learn more about the most popular 7 below:

#1

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, Virginia
283 Yearly Graduations
62% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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.

59 Yearly Graduations
68% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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.

33 Yearly Graduations
77% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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.

#4

Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate, Tennessee
27 Yearly Graduations
54% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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.

#5

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
19 Yearly Graduations
60% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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.

#6

Rocky Mountain College

Billings, Montana
0 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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.

#6

Touro University Worldwide

Los Alamitos, California
0 Yearly Graduations
78% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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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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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