Physician Assistant Schools In Alabama
Alabama has 3 accredited physician assistant schools where physician assistant faculty who teach physician assistant classes 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 Alabama, which encompasses physician assistant training at the following levels:
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Professional Trends
Alabama Vs. National Physician Assistant Employment
| Alabama | 500 |
| National | 81,420 |
Of all of the physician assistant professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Alabama state.
Employment Growth for Physician assistant professionals In Alabama
| 540 | 470 | 380 | 470 | 500 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Physician Assistant is a shrinking field in Alabama. In 2010 there were 40 less physician assistant professionals working in Alabama than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of physician assistant has shrunk by 7% in Alabama. This decline is slower 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 Alabama
| $52,620 | $68,720 | $79,830 | $79,750 | $76,110 |
| $39,917 | $41,500 | $42,923 | $44,323 | $46,099 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Physician Assistant
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of physician assistant professionals is declining, the salaries paid to physician assistant professionals are increasing in Alabama. In 2006 physician assistant professionals made a mean salary of $52,620 per year, and in 2010 they made $76,110 per year.
Salary percentiles for Physician assistant professionals in Alabama
10th percentile |
$51,690 |
25th percentile |
$63,080 |
50th percentile |
$77,310 |
75th percentile |
$89,550 |
90th percentile |
$102,190 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 31%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Alabama, 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 98%
Average Salaries for Physician assistant professionals and related professions in Alabama
Dental Hygienist |
$43,360 |
Health Science |
$65,871 |
Physician Assistant |
$76,110 |
In Alabama, 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 Alabama
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
2 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 3 |
As the number of physician assistant professionals is decreasing in Alabama state, the number of students graduating from the 3 accredited physician assistant schools in Alabama state is increasing. In Alabama, there were 60 graduates in 2006. And there were 69 graduates from physician assistant courses in 2010.
This represents a 15% increase in the number of physician assistant degree or certificate school graduates in Alabama state. A majority of these graduates, or 67%, graduated with an master's degree in physician assistant.