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Physician Assistant at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

If you plan to study Physician Assistant, consider the program at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston is in Galveston, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 88 physician assistant degrees were granted at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.

Online Class Availability at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Distance learning is available at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. Among 3,241 students, 704 (22%) studied exclusively online and 0 (0%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Physician Assistant graduates at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Physician Assistant graduates at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston are 90% women (79) and 10% men (9).

Physician Assistant Master’s Program at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Among the 88 master’s physician assistant degrees awarded at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, 90% were women (79) and 10% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	56
Hispanic / Latino	12
Black / African American	2
Asian	15
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of Physician Assistant master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, 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

Those who complete Physician Assistant program at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston 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

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.