PA Students

The following chart and table present information on degrees conferred at all Georgia institutions providing a Physician Assistant (PA) degree.

Physician Assistant (PA) Degrees Conferred at Georgia Institutions

Physician Assistant (PA) Degrees Conferred at Georgia Institutions

Source: Emory University and South University data are from The Integrated and Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the Medical College of Georgia is data from University System of Georgia.

Note: South University PA degree program began shifting from a baccalaureate degree to a master’s degree, both degree levels are combined from 2003 to present. Mercer began offering a PA degree in 2008 and will graduate its first class in 2010.

• Georgia Physician Assistant Degrees Awarded 2007-2008
  This map and table provide information on the number of PA degrees awarded at the bachelor’s and master’s degree levels in the 2007-2008 academic year. Programs that have not already completed the change from bachelor’s degree to master’s degree are in the process of making the shift.

The following chart and table provide information on enrollment in the Medical College of Georgia (MCG) Physician Assistant (PA) program for CIP code 51.0807 (1997-2002) and 51.0912 (2003-2008).

Enrollment in the Physician Assistant (PA) Program at MCG

Enrollment in the Physician Assistant (PA) Program at MCG

*Denotes change from a bachelor’s degree to a master’s degree.

The following chart and table present information on graduates at all Georgia institutions providing a Physician Assistant (PA) degree per 100,000 population in Georgia.

PA Graduates per 100,000 Population in Georgia

PA Graduates per 100,000 Population in Georgia

Source: The Integrated and Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the U.S. Census Bureau

Note: South University PA degree program began shifting from a baccalaureate degree to a master’s degree, both degree levels are combined from 2003 to present.