by our College Data Analytics TeamPhysician Assistant is a concentration offered under the allied health professions major at Northern Arizona University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in physician assistant, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at NAU paid an average of $1,428 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $520 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,309 | $18,630 |
| Fees | $857 | $859 |
Online degrees for the NAU physician assistant master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NAU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 77.6% of the physician assistant students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 74.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 51.0% of the physician assistant master’s degrees at NAU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 24 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.