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Physician Assistant at Tufts University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Physician Assistant, you may want to check out the program at Tufts University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Tufts University sits in Medford, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 48 physician assistant degrees were granted at Tufts University.

Online Class Availability at Tufts University

Many students take online classes at Tufts University. Of 13,599 students, 469 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,085 (8%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Physician Assistant graduates at Tufts University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Physician Assistant graduates at Tufts University are 81% women (39) and 19% men (9).

Physician Assistant Master’s Program at Tufts University

Of the 48 master’s physician assistant degrees awarded at Tufts University, 81% were women (39) and 19% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	31
Hispanic / Latino	6
Asian	5
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Physician Assistant master’s degree recipients at Tufts University, below 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 Tufts University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks 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.