Physician Assistant Schools In New York
Physician Assistant classes faculty can choose to work at one of 19 accredited physician assistant schools in New York. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the physician assistant academic community in New York, and the future trends in 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
New York Vs. National Physician Assistant Employment
| New York | 9,220 |
| National | 81,420 |
Of all of the physician assistant professionals that work in the US, approximately 11% work in New York state.
Employment Growth for Physician assistant professionals In New York
| 6,590 | 7,400 | 7,890 | 8,570 | 9,220 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Yellow: Actual Values
In New York, physician assistant is a growing field. In New York, 2,630 more physician assistant professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in New York, this field has grown by 40% in four years. This growth is faster than the change in the number of physician assistant professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of physician assistant professionals has grown by 29% from 2006 to 2010.
Physician Assistant VS. All Professions salaries in New York
| $79,060 | $83,160 | $85,810 | $87,740 | $90,760 |
| $47,100 | $51,120 | $53,567 | $54,837 | $56,461 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- 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 New York. The mean salary for physician assistant professionals in 2006 was $79,060 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $90,760 per year.
Salary percentiles for Physician assistant professionals in New York
10th percentile |
$68,900 |
25th percentile |
$78,980 |
50th percentile |
$89,720 |
75th percentile |
$103,250 |
90th percentile |
$116,150 |
Thus, there was a 13% growth in physician assistant professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In New York state, within the field of physician assistant, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid physician assistant professionals earn 69% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Physician assistant professionals and related professions in New York
Dental Hygienist |
$68,600 |
Health Science |
$72,821 |
Physician Assistant |
$90,760 |
In New York, 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 New York
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
13 |
master |
9 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
2 |
| Total | 24 |
As the number of physician assistant professionals is increasing in New York state, the number of students graduating from the 19 accredited physician assistant schools in New York state is also increasing. In 2006, 637 students graduated from physician assistant courses in New York. And in 2010, 687 students graduated.
This represents a 8% increase in the number of physician assistant degree or certificate school graduates in New York state. A majority of these graduates, or 54%, graduated with an bachelor's degree in physician assistant.