Physician Assistant major
Physician assistants (PAs) are health professionals licensed to practice medicine with physician supervision.
Employment of physician assistants is expected to grow 39% through 2020, much faster than the average for all occupations. (source)
The median annual wage for a physician assistant is
$86,410
(source)
The coolest thing about this program is the cadaver lab.
Jennifer, Physician Assistant, 2007
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Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Physician Assistant
- work in primary care medicine
- work in emergency medicine
- work in family practice
- work in orthopedics
- work in cardiovascular surgery
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National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) Pass Rates
The NCCPA 5-year pass rate summary compares the pass rate of Penn College first time takers (PANCE) to the national average. Read More
