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Physician Assistant at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Physician Assistant at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

What traits are you looking for in a school for Physician Assistant, take a look at what Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale is in Carbondale, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 76 physician assistant degrees were awarded at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

Online & Distance Learning at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Many students take online classes at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. Among 11,790 students, 2,272 (19%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,360 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Physician Assistant graduates at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, by degree type.

Program-wide, Physician Assistant graduates at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale are 76% women (58) and 24% men (18).

Physician Assistant Master’s Program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Among the 40 master’s physician assistant degrees awarded at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, 78% were women (31) and 22% were men (9).

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale gender breakdown of Physician Assistant Master's degree recipients

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 29
Hispanic / Latino 2
Black / African American 1
Asian 5
Two or More Races 3
Racial-ethnic diversity of Physician Assistant majors at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Minority students account for 28% of Physician Assistant master’s degree recipients at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for Physician Assistant Graduates

Students who finish Physician Assistant program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale work across a variety of fields. 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

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