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Physician Assistant at MGH Institute of Health Professions

If you are interested in studying Physician Assistant, take a look at what MGH Institute of Health Professions. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

MGH Institute of Health Professions sits in Boston, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 45 physician assistant degrees were awarded at MGH Institute of Health Professions.

Online & Distance Learning at MGH Institute of Health Professions

Online coursework is an option at MGH Institute of Health Professions. Among 1,672 students, 461 (28%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,211 (72%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Physician Assistant graduates at MGH Institute of Health Professions, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Physician Assistant graduates at MGH Institute of Health Professions are 71% women (32) and 29% men (13).

Physician Assistant Master’s Program at MGH Institute of Health Professions

Of the 45 master’s physician assistant graduates at MGH Institute of Health Professions, 71% were women (32) and 29% were men (13).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Physician Assistant master’s degree recipients at MGH Institute of Health Professions.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	4
Asian	12
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 51% of Physician Assistant master’s degree recipients at MGH Institute of Health Professions, 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.

Best-Paid Careers for Physician Assistant Graduates

Graduates of the Physician Assistant program at MGH Institute of Health Professions work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-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.