Physician's Assistant

Starting Salary

$93,831
NC Triangle area

Median Annual Wage

$106,569
NC Triangle area
58
% Master's degree
17
% Bachelor's degree

Job Outlook

+33%
NC Triangle area

Annual Job Openings

500
NC Triangle area

Provide healthcare services typically performed by a physician, under the supervision of a physician. Conduct complete physicals, provide treatment, and counsel patients. May, in some cases, prescribe medication. Must graduate from an accredited educational program for physician assistants.

Application to a school to become a physical assistant requires completion of a bachelor鈥檚 degree. View the for the Physician Assistant course selection guide to ensure you take the correct courses for the Bachelor of Science program at area universities.