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A program that prepares individuals to practice medicine, including diagnoses and treatment therapies, under the supervision of a physician. Includes instruction in the basic medical and clinical sciences and specialized preparation in fields such as family medicine; pediatrics; obstetrics; gynecology; general surgery; psychiatry; behavioral medicine; the delivery of health care services to homebound patients, rural populations, underserved populations; and community health services.
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| A major in Physician Assistant is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided. |
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Top 40
U.S.
Colleges with the
most degrees awarded
of Physician Assistant among the 2006-2007
graduating class.
| | Touro College
New York, NY | 109
(5.0%) |  |  |
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| | Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL | 81
(5.4%) | | |
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|  | University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA | 54
(0.8%) | |  |
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| | Saint Johns University-New York
Queens, NY | 53
(2.4%) | |  |
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| | Butler University
Indianapolis, IN | 50
(6.8%) |  | |
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| | Medical College of Georgia
Augusta, GA | 43
(13.2%) | | - |
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| | Long Island University-Brooklyn Campus
Brooklyn, NY | 35
(5.7%) | | |
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| | SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn
Brooklyn, NY | 29
(15.3%) | | - |
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| | University of Texas-Pan American
Edinburg, TX | 29
(1.2%) | | |
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| | Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport
Shreveport, LA | 29
(59.2%) | | - |
* The number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.
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