Physician Assistant Schools In Scranton, Pennsylvania

There is only one physician assistant school in Scranton for faculty to choose from. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in physician assistant in the city of Scranton, which encompasses physician assistant training at the physician assistant masters degree level.

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Professional Trends

Scranton Vs. Pennsylvania Physician Assistant Employment

Scranton 200
Pennsylvania 4,770

Exactly 200 of the 4,770 physician assistant professionals employed in Pennsylvania, work in Scranton. As the employment for physician assistant professionals in Scranton has increased, overall employment in Scranton has also increased.

Scranton Vs. Pennsylvania Physician Assistant employment growth

2,640 3,210 0 4,450 4,770
No data No data 240 280 200
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Grey: Pennsylvania
  • Dark Yellow: Scranton

Physician Assistant VS. All professions salaries in Scranton

$54,570 $58,220 $64,200 $68,200 $70,930
$32,690 $34,240 $35,390 $36,210 $36,880
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Light Blue: Physician Assistant in Scranton
  • Dark Yellow: All Professions in Scranton

Salaries for physician assistant professionals in Scranton have increased. Scranton physician assistant professionals made $70,930 per year, on average, in 2010. The average salary for physician assistant professionals in Scranton was $54,570 per year, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Scranton.

Salary percentiles for Physician assistant professionals in Scranton

10th percentile		 $37,670
25th percentile		 $52,680
50th percentile		 $69,750
75th percentile		 $89,450
90th percentile		 $105,910

Physician assistant professionals in Scranton earn a median salary of $69,750 per year. The 10% of physician assistant professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $37,670 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately $105,910 per year.

Average Salaries for Physician assistant professionals and related professions in Scranton

Dental Hygienist		 $54,510
Health Science		 $61,338
Physician Assistant		 $70,930

Scranton 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 Scranton

1

There is only one accredited physician assistant school in the city. Many of Scranton's physician assistant professionals are graduates of this school.

Physician Assistant Programs Offered In Scranton

associate		 0
bachelor		 0
master		 1
doctor		 0
Certificate		 0
Total1

Scranton's physician assistant school offers one physician assistant degree and certificate program.

Student Completed Physician Assistant Degrees In Scranton

associate		 0
bachelor		 0
master		 28
doctor		 0
Certificate		 0
Total28

Approximately 28 students completed physician assistant courses in 2010.

Physician Assistant Faculty Salaries in Scranton, Pennsylvania

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