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Physician Assistant at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

If you are interested in studying Physician Assistant, you may want to check out the program at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is in Little Rock, AR.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 37 physician assistant graduations were recorded at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Online Class Availability at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Distance learning is available at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Of 3,485 students, 1,286 (37%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 502 (14%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Physician Assistant graduates at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Physician Assistant graduates at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences are 84% women (31) and 16% men (6).

Physician Assistant Master’s Program at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Among the 37 master’s physician assistant degrees awarded at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 84% were women (31) and 16% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	32
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Asian	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of Physician Assistant master’s degree recipients at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 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 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-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.