Physician Assistant at Upstate Medical University
If you are interested in studying physician assistant, you may want to check out the program at Upstate Medical University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.SUNY Upstate Medical University is located in Syracuse, New York and approximately 1,528 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Physician Assistant section at the bottom of this page.
SUNY Upstate Medical University Physician Assistant Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Physician Assistant
SUNY Upstate Medical University Physician Assistant Rankings
Physician Assistant Student Demographics at SUNY Upstate Medical University
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physician assistant majors at Upstate Medical University.
SUNY Upstate Medical University Physician Assistant Master’s Program
Of the students who received a physician assistant master's degree from SUNY Upstate Medical University, 73% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Upstate Medical University with a master's in physician assistant.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 24 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Related Majors
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician
- Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy
- Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist
- Respiratory Care Therapy
- Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
Careers That Physician Assistant Grads May Go Into
A degree in physician assistant can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for Upstate Medical University.
Occupation | Jobs in NY | Average Salary in NY |
---|---|---|
Health Specialties Professors | 22,170 | $127,230 |
Physician Assistants | 12,060 | $117,000 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Crazyale under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.