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Physician Assistant at Northwestern University

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. Also, learn how Northwestern ranks among other schools offering degrees in physician assistant.

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Physician Assistant Degrees Available at Northwestern

• Undergraduate Certificates in Physician Assistant
• Master’s Degree in Physician Assistant

Northwestern Physician Assistant Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for physician assistant majors, Northwestern came in at #10. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study.

Popularity of Physician Assistant at Northwestern

In 2021, 35 students received their master’s degree in physician assistant from Northwestern. This makes it the #131 most popular school for physician assistant master’s degree candidates in the country.

 

Northwestern Physician Assistant Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physician assistant majors at Northwestern University.

Northwestern Physician Assistant Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 physician assistant majors earned their master's degree from Northwestern. Of these graduates, 29% were men and 71% were women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a master's in physician assistant.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	19

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Madcoverboy at en.wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.