Doctor’s Degrees in Physician Assistant
Education Levels of Physician Assistant Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 510 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 | 11,542 |
Doctor’s Degree | 510 |
Graduate Certificate | 27 |
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 63.1% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 188 |
Women | 322 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of physician assistant doctor’s degree students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 39 |
Black or African American | 61 |
Hispanic or Latino | 35 |
White | 325 |
International Students | 4 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 46 |
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 $35,540 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. Around 37% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 63% were women.
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. Around 26% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 74% were women.
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 $37,620 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $24,840 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. Of these students, 55% were women and 27% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
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 $25,680 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $22,451 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 27 people received their doctor's degree in physician assistant from LMU. Of these students, 45% were women and 9% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
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 $54,844 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $41,130 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 19 people received their doctor's degree in physician assistant from Baylor. Around 10% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 25% were women.
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 $32,282 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $31,903 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their doctor's degree in physician assistant from Rocky. Of these students, 58% were women and 25% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
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 50% of this group were women, and 25% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to physician assistant that offer doctor’s degrees.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Allied Health/Treatment Professions | 176 |
Athletic Training | 97 |
Gene Therapy | 3 |
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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