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Physician Assistant at Northern Arizona University

If you plan to study Physician Assistant, you may want to check out the program at Northern Arizona University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Northern Arizona University is located in Flagstaff, AZ.

During the most recent reporting year, 57 physician assistant degrees were awarded at Northern Arizona University.

Online & Distance Learning at Northern Arizona University

Distance learning is available at Northern Arizona University. Of 28,467 students, 5,237 (18%) studied exclusively online and 9,552 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Physician Assistant graduates at Northern Arizona University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Physician Assistant graduates at Northern Arizona University are 72% women (41) and 28% men (16).

Physician Assistant Master’s Program at Northern Arizona University

Of the 57 master’s physician assistant graduates at Northern Arizona University, 72% were women (41) and 28% were men (16).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	36
Hispanic / Latino	14
Black / African American	2
Asian	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of Physician Assistant master’s degree recipients at Northern Arizona 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 Northern Arizona University go on to a range of careers. 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.