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Physician Assistant at Hofstra University

If you plan to study Physician Assistant, take a look at what Hofstra University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Hofstra University is located in Hempstead, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 115 physician assistant degrees were awarded at Hofstra University.

Online & Distance Learning at Hofstra University

Distance learning is available at Hofstra University. Among 10,685 students, 396 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,564 (15%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Physician Assistant graduates at Hofstra University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Physician Assistant graduates at Hofstra University are 84% women (97) and 16% men (18).

Physician Assistant Bachelor’s Program at Hofstra University

Among the 45 bachelor’s physician assistant degrees awarded at Hofstra University, 80% were women (36) and 20% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Physician Assistant bachelor’s degree recipients at Hofstra University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	15
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of Physician Assistant bachelor’s degree recipients at Hofstra University, higher than the national average of 28%.*

Physician Assistant Master’s Program at Hofstra University

Among the 70 master’s physician assistant degrees awarded at Hofstra University, 87% were women (61) and 13% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Physician Assistant master’s degree recipients at Hofstra University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	40
Hispanic / Latino	5
Asian	24
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 43% of Physician Assistant master’s degree recipients at Hofstra University, higher than the national average of 29%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Physician Assistant Graduates

Those who complete Physician Assistant program at Hofstra University work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Physician Assistant graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Anesthesiologist Assistants	$116,229
Physician Assistants	$77,320
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,663

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.