Find Trade Colleges

Physician Assistant in Illinois

Physician Assistant Schools in Illinois

359 Physician Assistant students earned their degrees in the state in 2021-2022.

A Physician Assistant major is the 150th most popular major in this state.

Gender Distribution

In Illinois, a physician assistant major is more popular with women than with men.

undefined

Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of physician assistant majors in Illinois is as follows:

  • Asian: 7.0%
  • Black or African American: 2.2%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 9.5%
  • White: 67.7%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 0.3%
  • Other Races: 13.4%
undefined

Jobs for Physician Assistant Grads in Illinois

In this state, there are 12,740 people employed in jobs related to a physician assistant degree, compared to 314,190 nationwide.

undefined

Wages for Physician Assistant Jobs in Illinois

Physician Assistant grads earn an average of $105,140 in the state and $108,430 nationwide.

undefined

There is one school in the state that offers this degree.

1 Degrees in Major Awarded
94% Graduation Rate
23,409 Total Students

The average student takes 4.13 years to complete their degree at Northwestern. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 82% are considered full time. Of all the students who attend this school, 66% get financial aid.

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to physician assistant.

Major Annual Graduates in IL
Emergency Medical Technology 755
Radiologic Technology 481
Surgical Technology 300
Medical Radiologic Technology 186
Respiratory Care Therapy 154
Sonographer/Ultrasound Technology 132
Athletic Training 130
Cardiovascular Technology 48

View all majors related to Physician Assistant

View Nationwide Physician Assistant Report

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Find Trade Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited trade schools across the U.S.