Physician Assistant at University of Lynchburg

What traits are you looking for in a physician assistant school? To help you decide if University of Lynchburg is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's physician assistant program.

Lynchburg is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and approximately 2,692 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Physician Assistant section at the bottom of this page.

Lynchburg Physician Assistant Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Physician Assistant

Online Classes Are Available at Lynchburg

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Lynchburg does offer online courses in physician assistant for the following degree levels:

Lynchburg Physician Assistant Rankings

There were 283 students who received their doctoral degrees in physician assistant, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physician Assistant Student Demographics at Lynchburg

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physician assistant majors at University of Lynchburg.

Lynchburg Physician Assistant Master’s Program

70% Women

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of physician assistant master's degrees went to men and 70% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 24% men graduate in physician assistant each year. Lynchburg does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a physician assistant master's degree from Lynchburg, 78% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Lynchburg with a master's in physician assistant.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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Careers That Physician Assistant Grads May Go Into

A degree in physician assistant can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for University of Lynchburg.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Physician Assistants	2,510	$99,340

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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