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Graduate Certificate in Physician Assistant

Graduate Certificates in Physician Assistant

27 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 5 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a graduate certificate in physician assistant. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 15% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Physician Assistant Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 27 people earned their graduate certificate in physician assistant. This earns it the #358 spot on the list of the most popular graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificates

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 estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in physician assistant. About 66.7% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 9
Women 18
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The racial-ethnic distribution of physician assistant graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 23
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2
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There are 5 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in physician assistant. Learn more about the most popular 5 below:

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
24 Yearly Graduations
70% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for physician assistant students seekinga graduate certificate is University of Iowa. Roughly 30,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,016 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,256 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 24 people received their graduate certificate in physician assistant from Iowa. About 70% of this group were women, and 13% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, Virginia
11 Yearly Graduations

University of Lynchburg comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in physician assistant. 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, 11 people received their graduate certificate in physician assistant from Lynchburg.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to physician assistant that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Gene Therapy 23
Allied Health/Treatment Professions 22
Athletic Training 19
Medical Radiologic Technology 12
Cardiovascular Technology 9

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.

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