Each year, in North Carolina, an average of 185 students graduate with credentials in physician assisting. If you too are interested in a career in physician assisting, North Carolina has 4 physician assistant schools for you to choose from. Tuition at North Carolina's physician assistant schools is approximately $26,202 per year for a degree in physician assisting.
Located in Durham, Duke University is the largest physician assistant school in North Carolina, based on student population. In 2009, a reported 66 students graduated with a physician assisting degree from Duke University. This was 36% of the total physician assisting graduates in North Carolina for that year. Tuition at Duke University, was $38,741 per year in 2010.
A majority of those with an education in physician assisting pursue a career as a physician assistant. If after graduation, you are planning on working in North Carolina, it is important to know that the job outlook for physician assisting graduates in the state is good. There are currently an estimated 3,070 physician assistants working in North Carolina. This number is projected to increase to 4,330 by the year 2018. This indicates a 41% change in the number of physician assistants in North Carolina.
If you work as a physician assistant in North Carolina, your yearly salary can range from less than $67,385 to more than $106,792. The median salary for physician assistants in North Carolina is $85,364 per year.
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East Carolina University
Address:
East 5th Street, Greenville, North Carolina 27858-4353
Awards Offered:
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Duke University
Address:
103 Allen Bldg, Durham, North Carolina 27708
Awards Offered:
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Wake Forest University
Address:
1834 Wake Forest Road, Winston Salem, North Carolina 27106
Awards Offered:
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Methodist University
Address:
5400 Ramsey St, Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311-1420
Awards Offered:
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree