by our College Data Analytics TeamPhysician Assistant is a concentration offered under the allied health professions major at Rush 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, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Rush University was $1,316 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $37,207 | $37,207 |
Rush University does not offer an online option for its physician assistant master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Rush University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 86.2% 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 44.8% of the physician assistant master’s degrees at Rush University in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist | 15 |
| Respiratory Care Therapy | 9 |
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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.