Healthcare & MedicineCIP 51.0912

Physician Assistant Studies

A graduate-level clinical program preparing students to diagnose illness, develop treatment plans, prescribe medications, and perform medical procedures under physician supervision. Students complete rotations in surgery, internal medicine, pediatrics, and emergency medicine. Graduates earn PA-C certification and practice across all medical specialties.

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Physician Assistant

Master's Degree$150K–$182K+20% growth

Schools that offer Physician Assistant Studies

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LIU Post

Public University

Brookville, NY · $40,000/yr · 75% admit

Hunter College CUNY

Public University

New York City, NY · $7,530/yr · 29% admit

Oregon State University

Public University

Corvallis, OR · $14,400/yr · 77% admit

Hofstra University

Private University

Hempstead, NY · $57,660/yr · 68% admit

Stony Brook University SUNY

Public University

Stony Brook, NY · $10,931/yr · 49% admit

Mercy University

Private University

Dobbs Ferry, NY · $22,880/yr · 86% admit

George Fox University

Private University

Newberg, OR · $42,750/yr · 94% admit

College of Staten Island CUNY

Public University

Staten Island, NY · $7,490/yr · 92% admit

Daemen University

Private University

Buffalo, NY · $35,218/yr · 68% admit

Pace University

Private University

New York City, NY · $53,290/yr · 76% admit

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

Public University

New York City, NY · $32,000/yr · 8% admit

Le Moyne College

Private University

Syracuse, NY · $40,330/yr · 83% admit

Wagner College

Private University

Staten Island, NY · $53,200/yr · 88% admit

New York Institute of Technology (NYIT)

Private University

New York City, NY · $46,560/yr · 81% admit

St. Francis College

Private University

Brooklyn, NY · $28,775/yr · 76% admit

Millersville University

Public University

Millersville, PA · $11,610/yr · 65% admit

West Chester University

Public University

West Chester, PA · $11,610/yr · 65% admit

William Paterson University

Public University

Wayne, NJ · $11,610/yr · 65% admit

Cal State Dominguez Hills

Public University

Carson, CA · $11,610/yr · 65% admit

Cal State Channel Islands

Public University

Camarillo, CA · $11,610/yr · 65% admit

Clarkson University

Private University

Potsdam, NY · $6,006/yr · 77% admit

LIU Brooklyn

Private University

Brookville, NY · $43,250/yr · 68% admit

Alfred University

Private University

Alfred, NY · $41,500/yr · 74% admit

Cal State Los Angeles

Public University

Los Angeles, CA · $11,610/yr · 65% admit

Cal State San Bernardino

Public University

San Bernardino, CA · $11,610/yr · 65% admit

Cal State Stanislaus

Public University

Turlock, CA · $11,610/yr · 65% admit

Cal State East Bay

Public University

Hayward, CA · $11,610/yr · 65% admit

Morehouse School of Medicine

Private University

Atlanta, GA · $39,000/yr · 8% admit

Cal State San Marcos

Public University

San Marcos, CA · $11,610/yr · 65% admit

Cal State Bakersfield

Public University

Bakersfield, CA · $11,610/yr · 65% admit

Johnson and Wales University

Private University

Providence, RI · $43,250/yr · 68% admit

UNC Greensboro

Public University

Greensboro, NC · $11,610/yr · 65% admit

Bryan College

Private University

Dayton, TN · $43,250/yr · 68% admit

Benedictine University Mesa

Private University

Lisle, AZ · $43,250/yr · 68% admit

Cal Poly Humboldt

Public University

Arcata, CA · $11,610/yr · 65% admit

UNC Asheville

Public University

Asheville, NC · $11,610/yr · 65% admit

University of Washington

Public University

Seattle, WA · $14,312/yr · 49% admit

University of Michigan

Public University

Ann Arbor, MI · $15,160/yr · 12% admit

Colorado State University

Public University

Fort Collins, CO · $12,480/yr · 83% admit

Texas A&M University

Public University

College Station, TX · $13,239/yr · 63% admit

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Public University

Little Rock, AR · $9,748/yr · 59% admit

Arizona State University

Public University

Tempe, AZ · $11,392/yr · 88% admit

Oklahoma State University

Public University

Stillwater, OK · $10,234/yr · 75% admit

University of Colorado Boulder

Public University

Denver, CO · $15,666/yr · 78% admit

University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Public University

Minneapolis, MN · $17,214/yr · 80% admit

Mississippi State University

Public University

Starkville, MS · $10,202/yr · 78% admit

Montana State University

Public University

Bozeman, MT · $8,460/yr · 82% admit

Lehman College CUNY

Public University

Bronx, NY · $7,530/yr · 66% admit

Brooklyn College CUNY

Public University

Brooklyn, NY · $7,530/yr · 34% admit

Queens College CUNY

Public University

Flushing, NY · $7,530/yr · 35% admit

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Quick Facts

Field of Study

Healthcare & Medicine

CIP Code

51.0912

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