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Physician Assistant at Wayne State University

If you are interested in studying Physician Assistant, consider the program at Wayne State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Wayne State University is located in Detroit, MI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 46 physician assistant degrees were granted at Wayne State University.

Studying Online at Wayne State University

Online coursework is an option at Wayne State University. Among 23,803 students, 3,013 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 10,784 (45%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Physician Assistant graduates at Wayne State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Physician Assistant graduates at Wayne State University are 89% women (41) and 11% men (5).

Physician Assistant Master’s Program at Wayne State University

Among the 46 master’s physician assistant degrees awarded at Wayne State University, 89% were women (41) and 11% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	38
Black / African American	1
Asian	5
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 13% of Physician Assistant master’s degree recipients at Wayne State University, 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.

Best-Paid Careers for Physician Assistant Graduates

Those who complete Physician Assistant program at Wayne State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.