Physician Assistant Schools In Ohio
Ohio has 6 accredited physician assistant schools where physician assistant faculty who teach physician assistant classes can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the physician assistant academic community in Ohio, 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
Ohio Vs. National Physician Assistant Employment
| Ohio | 2,080 |
| National | 81,420 |
Approximately 3% of the country's physician assistant professionals work in Ohio state.
Employment Growth for Physician assistant professionals In Ohio
| 1,540 | 1,590 | 1,620 | 1,870 | 2,080 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of physician assistant professionals is growing in Ohio. 540 more physician assistant professionals were working in Ohio in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of physician assistant professionals has grown by 35%. 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 Ohio
| $74,230 | $79,280 | $81,190 | $83,890 | $83,750 |
| $44,230 | $45,388 | $47,259 | $48,341 | $48,873 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Physician Assistant
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by physician assistant professionals is increasing in Ohio. The mean salary for physician assistant professionals in 2006 was $74,230 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $83,750 per year.
Salary percentiles for Physician assistant professionals in Ohio
10th percentile |
$66,730 |
25th percentile |
$74,320 |
50th percentile |
$83,450 |
75th percentile |
$92,870 |
90th percentile |
$105,170 |
Thus, physician assistant professionals' salaries grew by 11% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Ohio, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of physician assistant. The pay differential between the highest paid physician assistant professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 58%
Average Salaries for Physician assistant professionals and related professions in Ohio
Dental Hygienist |
$61,350 |
Health Science |
$68,861 |
Physician Assistant |
$83,750 |
Physician assistant professionals in Ohio earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Physician Assistant programs available for each degree type for all schools in Ohio
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
2 |
master |
3 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 6 |
As the number of physician assistant professionals is increasing in Ohio state, the number of students graduating from the 6 accredited physician assistant schools in Ohio state is decreasing. In 2006 there were 97 physician assistant graduates from physician assistant courses in Ohio and in 2010 there were 65 graduates.
There was a decrease in the number of physician assistant school degree or certificate graduates in Ohio by 33%. 50% of these graduates received an master's degree in physician assistant.