Post-Graduation Salary and Career Info

Physician Assistant BS/MS

At RIT, you don’t just graduate with a degree, you graduate with the skills and hands-on experience to thrive in your chosen career.

First-Year Full-Time Salary of RIT Physician Assistant BS/MS Graduates

^$102,000

Average

^$94,000

Median

RIT publishes full-time salaries, outcome rates, and typical job titles for graduates within six months of graduation. Data is collected annually, and RIT graduate outcomes above are from the class of 2023.

Student Outcomes

100^%

Outcomes Rate for Physician Assistant BS/MS

Total percentage of graduates who have entered the workforce, enrolled in full-time graduate study, or are pursuing alternative plans (military service, volunteering, etc.).

97.30^%

Knowledge Rate

Total percentage of graduates for whom RIT has verifiable data, compared to national average knowledge rate of 41% per NACE.

Outcome	% of Students
Employed	100.00%
Full-time Graduate Study	0%
Alternative Plans	0%

This degree also has an accelerated bachelor’s/master’s option.

Typical Job Titles

Orthopedic Physician Assistant; Family Practice Physician Assistant; Hospitalist Physician Assistant; Neuromedicine ICU Physician Assistant; Cardiology Physician Assistant

Select Hiring Partners

Rochester Regional Health; University of Rochester Medical Center; Walter Reed National Military Medical Center; St. Joseph's hospital (Trinity health); Ridgeway Family Medicine; North Shore University Hospital; New York-Presbyterian Hospital; Montefiore; Miriam Hospital; Heart Care of the Finger Lakes; Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Coastal Carolina Neuropsychiatric Center; Carilion Clinic; Buffalo General Hospital; Bellevue Hospital; Aurora Orthopedics; Mayo Clinic

Learn more about the Physician Assistant BS/MS, including curriculum

Co-op and experiential learning options for this program

Career Services Contact

Korinne Shaver

Career Advisor

585‑475‑2301

kssoce@rit.edu