Physician Assistant Schools
In Buffalo, New York
The city of Buffalo has only one school where physician assistant faculty can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in physician assistant in the city of Buffalo, which encompasses physician assistant training at the following levels:
- Bachelors degree in Physician Assistant
- Masters degree in Physician Assistant
Statistics
Professional Trends
Buffalo Vs. New York Physician Assistant Employment
| Buffalo | 360 |
| New York | 9,220 |
Exactly 360 of New York's 9,220 physician assistant professionals work in Buffalo. The number of physician assistant professionals in Buffalo has shrunk by 3% from 2006 to 2010. As the employment for physician assistant professionals in Buffalo has decreased, overall employment in Buffalo has increased.
Buffalo Vs. New York Physician Assistant employment growth
| 6,590 | 7,400 | 7,890 | 8,570 | 9,220 |
| 370 | 360 | 330 | 360 | 360 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Grey: New York
- Dark Yellow: Buffalo
Physician Assistant VS. All professions salaries in Buffalo
| $68,240 | $74,900 | $81,650 | $80,190 | $79,060 |
| $37,400 | $38,640 | $40,170 | $40,960 | $42,010 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Physician Assistant in Buffalo
- Dark Yellow: All Professions in Buffalo
As the number of physician assistant professionals in Buffalo has shrunk, salaries for physician assistant professionals have increased. In 2010 Buffalo physician assistant professionals earned an average yearly salary of $79,060. Physician assistant professionals in Buffalo made a yearly average salary of $68,240, four years earlier in 2006. The growth in the salary of physician assistant professionals in Buffalo is faster than the salary trend for all careers in the city.
Salary percentiles for Physician assistant professionals in Buffalo
10th percentile |
$55,600 |
25th percentile |
$65,370 |
50th percentile |
$78,240 |
75th percentile |
$89,130 |
90th percentile |
$101,800 |
Buffalo physician assistant professionals earn a median yearly salary of $78,240. The 10% of physician assistant professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $55,600 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately $101,800 per year.
Average Salaries for Physician assistant professionals and related professions in Buffalo
Dental Hygienist |
$51,310 |
Health Science |
$68,450 |
Physician Assistant |
$79,060 |
Buffalo physician assistant professionals have earnings that are higher than the salaries earned by others in related fields, on average.
Educational Trends
Physician Assistant schools in Buffalo
Many of Buffalo's physician assistant professionals are graduates of the only accredited physician assistant school in the city.
Physician Assistant Programs Offered In Buffalo
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 2 |
There are a total of 2 degree and certificate programs in physician assistant offered by Buffalo's physician assistant schools.
Student Completed Physician Assistant Degrees In Buffalo
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
23 |
master |
23 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 46 |
Approximately 46 students completed physician assistant courses in 2010.