In Virginia an estimated 80 students graduate from physician assistant schools every year. If you too are interested in a career in physician assisting, Virginia has 4 physician assistant schools for you to choose from. Yearly tuition at physician assistant schools in Virginia for a degree in physician assisting is $16,811 per year.
The largest physician assistant school in Virginia, by student population is Eastern Virginia Medical School. It is located in Norfolk. Approximately 47 students graduated with a physician assisting degree from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 2009, which was 59% of the total state physician assisting graduates for that year.
A majority of physician assisting graduates choose to work as physician assistants. If after graduation, you are planning on working in Virginia, it is important to know that the job outlook for physician assisting graduates in the state is good. There are currently an estimated 1,430 physician assistants working in Virginia. This number is projected to increase to 1,990 by the year 2018. This indicates a 39% change in the number of physician assistants in Virginia.
If you work as a physician assistant in Virginia, your yearly salary can range from less than $45,162 to more than $106,619. The median salary for physician assistants in Virginia is $77,188 per year.
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James Madison University
Address:
800 South Main Street, Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807
Awards Offered:
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Address:
1460 University Dr, Winchester, Virginia 22601-5195
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Jefferson College of Health Sciences
Address:
101 Elm Avenue SE, Roanoke, Virginia 24013
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Address:
700w. Olney, Norfolk, Virginia 23507
Awards Offered:
1-2 years certificate
Master's degree