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Doctor's Degree in Physician Assistant

Doctor’s Degrees in Physician Assistant

510 Yearly Graduations
63% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 7 schools in the United States where you can get your doctor's degree in physician assistant. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 30% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 0.8% of physician assistant graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Physician Assistant Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 510 people earned their doctor's degree in physician assistant. This earns it the #61 spot on the list of the most popular doctor's degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in physician assistant at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 11,542
Doctor’s Degree 510
Bachelor’s Degree 326
Undergraduate Certificate 72
Graduate Certificate 27

Earnings of Physician Assistant Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for physician assistant students who are doctor's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in physician assistant. About 63.1% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 188
Women 322
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The racial-ethnic distribution of physician assistant doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 39
Black or African American 61
Hispanic or Latino 35
White 325
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 46
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There are 7 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in physician assistant. Learn more about the most popular 7 below:

#1

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, Virginia
283 Yearly Graduations
63% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for physician assistant students seekinga doctor's degree is University of Lynchburg. Roughly 2,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $35,540 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,485 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 283 people received their doctor's degree in physician assistant from Lynchburg. Of these students, 63% were women and 37% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

59 Yearly Graduations
74% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

A T Still University of Health Sciences is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in physician assistant. Each year, around 3,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the most recent year for which we have data, 59 people received their doctor's degree in physician assistant from A T Still University of Health Sciences. Of these students, 74% were women and 26% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

33 Yearly Graduations
55% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 3rd most popular school in the country for physician assistant majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. Roughly 7,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $37,620 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $24,840 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 33 people received their doctor's degree in physician assistant from MCPHS University. About 55% of this group were women, and 27% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#4

Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate, Tennessee
27 Yearly Graduations
45% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 4th most popular school in the country for physician assistant majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Lincoln Memorial University. Roughly 4,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $25,680 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $22,451 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 27 people received their doctor's degree in physician assistant from LMU. About 45% of this group were women, and 9% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#5

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
19 Yearly Graduations
25% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Baylor University comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in physician assistant. Roughly 19,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $54,844 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $41,130 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 19 people received their doctor's degree in physician assistant from Baylor. Of these students, 25% were women and 10% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#6

Rocky Mountain College

Billings, Montana
0 Yearly Graduations
58% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 6th most popular school in the country for physician assistant majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Rocky Mountain College. Each year, around 1,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $32,282 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $31,903 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their doctor's degree in physician assistant from Rocky. About 58% of this group were women, and 25% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#6

Touro University Worldwide

Los Alamitos, California
0 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 6th most popular school in the country for physician assistant majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Touro University Worldwide. Roughly 2,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,440 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,000 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their doctor's degree in physician assistant from TUW. Around 25% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 50% were women.

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References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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