Physician Assistant
STEM •
Health Professions And Related Programs
What is it about?
A program that prepares individuals to practice medicine, including diagnoses and treatment therapies, under the supervision of a physician. Includes instruction in the basic medical and clinical sciences and specialized preparation in fields such as family medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics, gynecology, general surgery, psychiatry, and behavioral medicine; the delivery of health care services to homebound patients, rural populations, and underserved populations; and community health services.
Trends
Graduates
Popularity Rank
Colleges
Number of Colleges by Type
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Number of Colleges by Size
Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
Average public university graduating class: 27 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
Average private university graduating class: 31 students.
O's Insights on Physician Assistant
- Major has been decreasing in popularity over the last 15 years.
- 31% of graduates come from public universities.
