The career-focused Physician Assistant Studies, M.S. blends high-tech lab study and clinical rotations at top healthcare facilities as you prepare for a career diagnosing diseases, developing treatment plans, assisting in surgery, and providing holistic care.
Why Earn a Master’s in Physician Assistant Studies at New York Tech?
Physician assistants (PAs) are academically and clinically prepared to provide healthcare services as members of collaborative healthcare teams. PAs make clinical decisions and provide a broad range of diagnostic, therapeutic, preventive, and health maintenance services. The clinical role of PAs includes primary and specialty care in medical and surgical practice settings. Practice is centered on patient care and may include educational, research, and administrative activities.
In New York Tech’s Physician Assistant Studies, M.S., you’ll build a strong foundation in science, medicine, research, and transcultural patient care as you build your professional network and prepare for the Physician Assistant National Certification Examination.
Benefit from working closely with our highly skilled faculty with a combined 70-plus years of clinical practice experience in a broad range of disciplines, from family medicine and general surgery to gastroenterology, obstetrics and gynecology, psychiatry, pediatrics, and more.
Spend an entire year immersed in clinical rotations, gaining actionable experience in well-rounded, challenging, and diverse clinical environments that prepare you for real-world challenges. Rotation spots include outstanding hospital systems and private practices in New York City and Long Island, with flexibility for out-of-state/home-state options.
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What You’ll Learn
You’ll gain a foundation in the medical, behavioral, and social sciences; clinical medicine; patient assessment; and health policy and professional practice issues.
Your capstone project entails conducting original research and collaborating across disciplinary lines through Interprofessional Educational Collaborative (IPEC) learning and activities with other New York Tech students.
Work side-by-side with experienced faculty on professional research, including opportunities to study the impact of neurological disorders, injuries, and other conditions.
A state-of-the-art 3-D interactive dissection table, high-tech patient simulation center, dedicated teaching and biomedical labs, and other facilities prepare future healthcare professionals for clinical practice.
Your training includes 48 weeks of clinical rotations, where you’ll serve under the supervision of experienced practitioners as you develop your skills in patient care.
Stats & Rankings
9 of 10
Average preceptor feedback on PA students’ preparedness for clinical clerkships in the past three years
#21
Best Regional Universities (North), 2024
U.S. News &World Report
100%
PANCE licensure pass rate (2015–2018), compared with 96 percent nationally
Career & Salary Outlook
Enter a fast-growing industry with a flexible career as a physician assistant.
Job Growth
Employment of physician assistants is projected to grow 27 percent from 2022 to 2032, much faster than the average for all occupations (BLS).
Employers & Internships
Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center
Catholic Health
Mount Sinai Health System
Montefiore Medical Center
New York-Presbyterian
Northwell Health
Career Options
Cardiology
Dermatology
Emergency Medicine
Family Practice
Internal Medicine
Neurology
Salary Projections
The median annual wage for physician assistants was $130,020 (BLS, May 2023).
Program Details
Learn more about the Physician Assistant Studies, M.S. program, including admission requirements, how to apply, and scholarship/funding opportunities.
The Physician Assistant Studies, M.S. has specific admissions requirements, including a bachelor’s degree (preferably in a science- or health-related field); several minimum academic standards; and technical standards.
The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistants (ARC-PA) has granted Accreditation-Continued status to the New York Institute of Technology Physician Assistant Program. Accreditation-Continued is an accreditation status granted when a currently accredited program is in compliance with the ARC-PA Standards.
As both a practicing PA and an adjunct professor, I am able to see the issues affecting both PA students and fellow PAs. I want to ensure that we are able to practice at the top of our license and provide quality care to the patients we serve.
Jessica Estanislau (M.S. ’17) Adjunct Instructor at New York Tech
From a full year of real-world experience through clinical rotations to cultivating a patient-centered approach, learn more about the Physician Assistant Studies, M.S. at New York Tech.
