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Physician Assistant at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

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

West Chester University of Pennsylvania is located in West Chester, PA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 25 physician assistant degrees were granted at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

Online Class Availability at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Online coursework is an option at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. Of 17,171 students, 1,838 (11%) studied exclusively online and 6,890 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Physician Assistant graduates at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Physician Assistant graduates at West Chester University of Pennsylvania are 84% women (21) and 16% men (4).

Physician Assistant Master’s Program at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Among the 25 master’s physician assistant degrees awarded at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, 84% were women (21) and 16% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 20% of Physician Assistant master’s degree recipients at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for Physician Assistant Graduates

Graduates of the Physician Assistant program at West Chester University of Pennsylvania go on to a range of careers. 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.