Physician Associate/Assistant

Associate's DegreeCIP 51.0912

at Wagner College in Staten Island, NY

61.33 - GoodPrivate, Non-ProfitAccredited

Program Details

Duration

About 2 years

IPEDS 2023

Completers

IPEDS 2023

Median Earnings (1yr)

$129,269

College Scorecard 2023

Outcomes

Median Earnings (1 Year)

$129,269

College Scorecard 2023

Outcomes data from College Scorecard (2023). Earnings figures represent median values for program completers.

How This Program Compares

First-year graduate earnings vs. Healthcare programs in New York

$129,269121% above average

Benchmark: $58,442 — average of 57 comparable programs

College Scorecard 2023

National median wage — Healthcare

$60,780

Across all experience levels in this field

BLS

Projected job growth — Healthcare

+8%

National outlook for this field

BLS

About This Program

Physician Associate/Assistant is an associate's degree program offered at Wagner College, a private nonprofit institution located in Staten Island, NY. The program falls within the allied health professions field (CIP 51.0912) and provides foundational preparation for students pursuing a pathway toward physician associate or assistant practice.

Wagner College also offers a bachelor's degree in Physician Associate/Assistant for students who continue beyond the associate's level, along with associate's degrees in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse and Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance, and a bachelor's degree in Nursing Science. Students in this associate's program can expect coursework in health sciences and clinical foundations that aligns with requirements for advancing to upper-division study or related health care training.

CIP 51.0912 — Physician Associate/Assistant

Category: Healthcare

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