Physician Assistant programs in Pennsylvania
28 colleges in Pennsylvania offer Physician Assistant, from certificate (1 to 2 years) to master's degree. The most graduates in 2023-24 came from Thomas Jefferson University, Gannon University, and Saint Francis University.
Updated · Sources: IPEDS 2023-24, College Scorecard
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Colleges
Sorted by graduates in Physician Assistant. No college pays to be on this list or to rank higher.
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Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Master's degree- Average net price
- $28,928
- Graduation rate
- 69%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $77,449
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Gannon University
Erie, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Master's degree- Average net price
- $22,553
- Graduation rate
- 66%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $58,845
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Saint Francis University
Loretto, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree Master's degree- Average net price
- $23,526
- Graduation rate
- 74%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $62,101
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Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Philadelphia, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Master's degree- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $138,767
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Arcadia University
Glenside, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Master's degree- Average net price
- $29,466
- Graduation rate
- 67%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $58,336
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DeSales University
Center Valley, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Master's degree- Average net price
- $31,643
- Graduation rate
- 72%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $61,295
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King's College
Wilkes-Barre, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree Master's degree- Average net price
- $23,093
- Graduation rate
- 60%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $59,498
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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Master's degree- Average net price
- $38,509
- Graduation rate
- 78%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $84,648
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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree Master's degree- Average net price
- $37,730
- Graduation rate
- 77%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $74,742
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University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA · 4-year · Public
Master's degree- Average net price
- $30,434
- Graduation rate
- 86%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $66,125
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Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg, PA · 4-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Master's degree- Average net price
- $15,699
- Graduation rate
- 54%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $52,416
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Chatham University
Pittsburgh, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Master's degree- Average net price
- $29,954
- Graduation rate
- 63%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $52,410
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Marywood University
Scranton, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Master's degree- Average net price
- $23,388
- Graduation rate
- 72%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $55,817
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Salus University
Elkins Park, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Master's degree -
Seton Hill University
Greensburg, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree- Average net price
- $22,204
- Graduation rate
- 67%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $51,748
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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, PA · 4-year · Public
Master's degree- Average net price
- $19,608
- Graduation rate
- 66%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $53,032
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Thiel College
Greenville, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Master's degree- Average net price
- $22,347
- Graduation rate
- 49%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $49,714
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Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Master's degree- Average net price
- $29,689
- Graduation rate
- 79%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $86,881
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
University Park, PA · 4-year · Public
Master's degree- Average net price
- $32,875
- Graduation rate
- 86%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $63,435
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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA · 4-year · Public
Master's degree- Average net price
- $28,198
- Graduation rate
- 75%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $63,727
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Mercyhurst University
Erie, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Master's degree- Average net price
- $19,444
- Graduation rate
- 60%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $47,452
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West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, PA · 4-year · Public
Master's degree- Average net price
- $23,331
- Graduation rate
- 71%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $61,258
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Misericordia University
Dallas, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Master's degree- Average net price
- $37,485
- Graduation rate
- 72%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $64,313
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Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport, PA · 4-year · Public
Master's degree- Average net price
- $25,110
- Graduation rate
- 53%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $52,567
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Alvernia University
Reading, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Master's degree- Average net price
- $28,138
- Graduation rate
- 56%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $55,055
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Carlow University
Pittsburgh, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree Master's degree- Average net price
- $20,786
- Graduation rate
- 60%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $51,051
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Delaware Valley University
Doylestown, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Master's degree- Average net price
- $28,278
- Graduation rate
- 56%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $55,838
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Elizabethtown College
Elizabethtown, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Master's degree- Average net price
- $26,598
- Graduation rate
- 76%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $62,399
Program 51.0912, CIP 2020. Colleges and award levels from IPEDS 2023-24 completions; costs and outcomes from College Scorecard (June 2026).