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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.

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

    Philadelphia, PA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Master's degree
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $138,767
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Temple University

    Philadelphia, PA · 4-year · Public

    Master's degree
    Average net price
    $28,198
    Graduation rate
    75%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $63,727
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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).