Physician Assistant Schools In Iowa
In Iowa, there are 2 accredited schools where physician assistant classes 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 state of Iowa, which encompasses physician assistant training at the following levels:
- Physician Assistant Certificate
- Bachelors degree in Physician Assistant
- Masters degree in Physician Assistant
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Professional Trends
Iowa Vs. National Physician Assistant Employment
| Iowa | 720 |
| National | 81,420 |
Of all of the physician assistant professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Iowa.
Employment Growth for Physician assistant professionals In Iowa
| 550 | 570 | 680 | 720 | 720 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Physician Assistant is a growing field in Iowa. There were 170 more physician assistant professionals working in Iowa in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Iowa, this field has grown by 31% in four years. This is faster than the trend for physician assistant professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of physician assistant professionals has grown by 29% between 2006 and 2010.
Physician Assistant VS. All Professions salaries in Iowa
| $71,990 | $76,130 | $78,160 | $82,580 | $84,420 |
| $40,051 | $42,531 | $43,384 | $44,580 | $45,125 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Physician Assistant
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of physician assistant professionals is growing, the salaries paid to physician assistant professionals are increasing in Iowa. In 2006 physician assistant professionals made a mean salary of $71,990 per year, and in 2010 they made $84,420 per year.
Salary percentiles for Physician assistant professionals in Iowa
10th percentile |
$61,310 |
25th percentile |
$72,700 |
50th percentile |
$83,320 |
75th percentile |
$94,240 |
90th percentile |
$107,700 |
Thus, physician assistant professionals' salaries grew by 15% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Iowa state, within the field of physician assistant, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid physician assistant professionals earn 76% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Physician assistant professionals and related professions in Iowa
Dental Hygienist |
$63,880 |
Health Science |
$62,709 |
Physician Assistant |
$84,420 |
In Iowa, physician assistant professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Physician Assistant programs available for each degree type for all schools in Iowa
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
2 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 4 |
The number of students graduating from the 2 accredited physician assistant schools in Iowa is increasing. In Iowa, there were 61 graduates in 2006. And there were 95 graduates from physician assistant courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 56% percent increase in the number of physician assistant school degree or certificate graduates in Iowa. 50% of these graduates received a master's degree in physician assistant.