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Physician Assistant at Kean University

If you are interested in studying Physician Assistant, take a look at what Kean University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Kean University is in Union, NJ.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 18 physician assistant degrees were granted at Kean University.

Online & Distance Learning at Kean University

Distance learning is available at Kean University. Among 13,905 students, 1,667 (12%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,546 (11%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Physician Assistant graduates at Kean University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Physician Assistant graduates at Kean University are 83% women (15) and 17% men (3).

Physician Assistant Master’s Program at Kean University

Among the 18 master’s physician assistant graduates at Kean University, 83% were women (15) and 17% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	3
Asian	3
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 56% of Physician Assistant master’s degree recipients at Kean University, above 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

Students who finish Physician Assistant program at Kean University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Physician Assistant majors, 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.