Physician Assistant Schools
In Albany, New York
The city of Albany has only one school where physician assistant faculty can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the physician assistant academic community in Albany, and the future trends. Academia in physician assistant includes physician assistant training at the physician assistant masters degree level.
Statistics
Professional Trends
Albany Vs. New York Physician Assistant Employment
| Albany | 510 |
| New York | 9,220 |
Of the 9,220 physician assistant professionals employed in New York, 510 work in Albany. There has been a 6% growth in the number of physician assistant professionals in Albany between the years 2006 and 2010. As the number of physician assistant professionals in Albany has increased, overall employment in Albany has also increased.
Albany Vs. New York Physician Assistant employment growth
| 6,590 | 7,400 | 7,890 | 8,570 | 9,220 |
| 480 | 500 | 460 | 510 | 510 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Grey: New York
- Dark Yellow: Albany
Physician Assistant VS. All professions salaries in Albany
| $72,710 | $80,300 | $85,910 | $86,140 | $85,750 |
| $41,090 | $42,830 | $44,400 | $45,310 | $46,250 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Physician Assistant in Albany
- Dark Yellow: All Professions in Albany
Salaries for physician assistant professionals in Albany have increased. Albany physician assistant professionals made $85,750 per year, on average, in 2010. Four years earlier in 2006, physician assistant professionals in Albany made an average salary of $72,710 per year. The growth in the salary of physician assistant professionals in Albany is faster than the salary trend for all careers in the city.
Salary percentiles for Physician assistant professionals in Albany
10th percentile |
$66,200 |
25th percentile |
$77,530 |
50th percentile |
$86,160 |
75th percentile |
$94,700 |
90th percentile |
$107,620 |
Physician assistant professionals in Albany earn a median salary of $86,160 per year. The difference in pay between the physician assistant professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 63%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $66,200 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $107,620 per year.
Average Salaries for Physician assistant professionals and related professions in Albany
Dental Hygienist |
$60,200 |
Health Science |
$71,137 |
Physician Assistant |
$85,750 |
On average physician assistant professional salaries in Albany are higher than salaries earned by their professional counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Physician Assistant schools in Albany
Many of Albany's physician assistant professionals are graduates of the only accredited physician assistant school in the city.
Physician Assistant Programs Offered In Albany
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 1 |
There is one degree and certificate program in physician assistant offered by Albany's physician assistant school.
Student Completed Physician Assistant Degrees In Albany
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
31 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 31 |
In 2010 approximately 31 students graduated from physician assistant courses.