Career Pathways & Outcomes
A Career as PAs
Physician assistants (PAs) are integral members of health care teams. PAs work under the direction and supervision of a licensed physician in a variety of settings including physicians’ offices, hospitals, and outpatient clinics.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of physician assistants is projected to grow 31% from 2020 to 2030.
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Graduate Employment Statistics
Each summer, Career Services issues an employment survey to alumni of all programs who graduated one year ago. We are pleased to report that a majority of our graduates consistently find employment within the first three months after graduating. Take a closer look at the results of our surveys.
- 100% of PA class of 2021 graduates are licensed to practices as a PA.
- 98% of PA class of 2021 passed their PANCE examination on their first attempt.
- Just 2.5% took a formal board review course outside of Tufts before taking the PANCE
The employment rate for the PA class of 2021 (graduated February 2021) was 94% within six months of graduation:
Type of Employer
| Type of Employer | Percentage (of reported outcomes) |
|---|---|
| Teaching Hospitals | 31% |
| Government | 4% |
| Private Practice | 31% |
| Hospitals | 34% |
| Total | 100% |
Salary
- Graduates earned a median of $100, 500.
- Graduates earn between $90,000 and $120,000
Sampling of Employers
- Boston Medical Center
- Brigham and Women’s Hospital
- Cambridge Health Alliance
- Dana Farber Cancer Institute
- Colorado Urology
- Confluence Health
- Massachusetts General Brigham
- Rhode Island Medical Imaging
- Scripps Clinic
- Tufts Medical Center
- VA Boston Healthcare System
- Virginia Spine Institute
Sampling of Departments
- Dermatology
- Emergency
- Family Health
- General Surgery
- Orthopedics
- Primary Care
- Radiology
- Urology