With an overall population of 30,706 and a student population of 7,958, approximately 6,409 of Williamsport students attend one of Williamsport's schools that offer physician assistant programs.
Pennsylvania College of Technology is the largest physician assistant school in Williamsport, based on student population. In 2010, Pennsylvania College of Technology graduated approximately 28 students with credentials in physician assisting.
In 2010, 28 students graduated with a physician assisting degree from one of Williamsport's physician assistant schools. If you decide to join their ranks, you can expect to pay an average of $24,505 per year in tuition if you are eligible for instate tuition. Out of state tuition for all Williamsport physician assisting schools was an average of $27,655 per year in 2009.
You should also anticipate spending about $1,000 for physician assisting related books and supplies every year. And if you live on campus, you will face an additional expense of $8,350 per year, on average, for room and board. If you live at home, you can cut this cost down to approximately $16,155.
Many physician assisting graduates choose to work as physician assistants after graduation. If you choose to follow that path and remain in Williamsport, your job prospects are good. In 2010, 1 out of every 931 physician assistants in Pennsylvania were working in Williamsport. Williamsport'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.
As a physician assistant in Williamsport, you can expect to make an average salary of $80,050 per year. This is higher than the average salary for physician assistants in the state.
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One College Ave, Williamsport, Pennsylvania 17701-5799
Awards Offered:
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
2-4 years certificate
Bachelor's degree