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Physician Assistant at Shenandoah University

If you are interested in studying Physician Assistant, take a look at what Shenandoah University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Shenandoah University sits in Winchester, VA.

During the most recent reporting year, 130 physician assistant graduations were recorded at Shenandoah University.

Online Class Availability at Shenandoah University

Distance learning is available at Shenandoah University. Of 4,454 students, 660 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,053 (24%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Physician Assistant graduates at Shenandoah University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Physician Assistant graduates at Shenandoah University are 82% women (106) and 18% men (24).

Physician Assistant Master’s Program at Shenandoah University

Of the 56 master’s physician assistant graduates at Shenandoah University, 80% were women (45) and 20% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	36
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	2
Asian	8
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 29% of Physician Assistant master’s degree recipients at Shenandoah University, lower 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.

Top-Paying Careers for Physician Assistant Graduates

Graduates of the Physician Assistant program at Shenandoah University pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid 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.