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Physician Assistant at Samuel Merritt University

If you are interested in studying Physician Assistant, you may want to check out the program at Samuel Merritt University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Samuel Merritt University sits in Oakland, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 41 physician assistant degrees were granted at Samuel Merritt University.

Online & Distance Learning at Samuel Merritt University

Distance learning is available at Samuel Merritt University. Among 1,926 students, 331 (17%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 0 (0%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Physician Assistant graduates at Samuel Merritt University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Physician Assistant graduates at Samuel Merritt University are 73% women (30) and 27% men (11).

Physician Assistant Master’s Program at Samuel Merritt University

Among the 41 master’s physician assistant graduates at Samuel Merritt University, 73% were women (30) and 27% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	13
Black / African American	4
Asian	8
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 68% of Physician Assistant master’s degree recipients at Samuel Merritt 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.

Best-Paid Careers for Physician Assistant Graduates

Graduates of the Physician Assistant program at Samuel Merritt University pursue many career paths. Here are the top-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.