With an overall population of 1,190 and a student population of 2,300, approximately 2,300 of Loretto students attend one of Loretto's schools that offer physician assistant programs.
Loretto's largest physician assistant school is Saint Francis University. In 2010, Saint Francis University graduated approximately 88 students with credentials in physician assisting.
A reported 88 students graduated with credentials in physician assisting in Loretto in 2010. If you decide to attend a physician assistant school in Loretto, you can expect to pay an average yearly tuition of $25,554.
In addition to tuition costs, you should plan on spending an average of $1,500 for books and supplies each year, while enrolled in a physician assistant program in Loretto. And if you live on campus, you will face an additional expense of $8,716 per year, on average, for room and board at Loretto-based physician assistant schools. Students who live at home can cut this cost down to approximately $30,554.
After graduating with your credentials in physician assisting, if you decide to work as a physician assistant in Loretto, your job prospects are good. In 2010, there were 3,750 physician assistants in Pennsylvania. Of these physician assistants, 60 were working in Loretto. Loretto's a physician assistants workforce is projected to increase by 18% by the year 2018. This anticipated change is slower than the projected nationwide trend for physician assistants.
The average salary you can expect to earn as a physician assistant in Loretto is $63,600 per year. This is lower than the state-wide average salary for physician assistants.
Saint Francis University
Address:
117 Evergreen Dr, Loretto, Pennsylvania 15940
Awards Offered:
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree