Master in Physician Associate/Assistant (Master's)

Tuition is Tuition for the programme is $58,000 for the full degree..

This programme prepares students to work as physician assistants in a variety of clinical settings under physician supervision. It combines classroom instruction with a structured clinical training phase focused on core medical disciplines. Students complete seven required clinical rotations and three elective rotations across diverse specialties. The curriculum emphasizes hands-on patient care, clinical reasoning, and professional practice.

Focus areas include Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Surgery, Behavioral Medicine, Pediatrics, Women's Health.

The programme requires 98 total credit hours. Coursework includes foundational sciences, clinical medicine modules, and ethics, followed by seven required clinical rotations and three elective rotations. A capstone project is completed in the final semester.

Graduates work as physician assistants in hospitals, clinics, and private practices across specialties such as internal medicine, surgery, and pediatrics.

Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0. Required documents include transcripts, letters of recommendation, and a personal statement. No specific standardized test is required.

The programme totals about 98 credit hours. On-campus, full-time, typically completed in 2.5 years. For international students, tuition is well above the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 83% of applicants.

For more than 55 years, Kettering College has placed graduates in healthcare careers. The college’s academic offering covers seven healthcare specialty areas, including health sciences, nursing, radiologic sciences and imaging, respiratory care, sonography, physician assistant studies, and occupational therapy. Coursework is designed to provide early hands-on practical experience, while small classroom sizes support close connections with faculty and classmates. More than 800 students currently study at the college.

Nursing is a central area of study, with options including accelerated and standard Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs, an online RN-to-BSN track, a bachelor’s pathway for licensed practical nurses, and a Master of Science in Nursing. The MSN combines academic study, clinical experience, research opportunities, and preparation for advanced practice and healthcare leadership. Its goals include evidence-based decision-making, interprofessional communication, ethical practice, and strategies to reduce healthcare disparities.

Kettering College is located at 3737 Southern Blvd. in Kettering, Ohio. Students should expect a healthcare-focused learning environment shaped by Christian values, including an emphasis on Christian caring within nursing education. The college provides academic and professional pathways at associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels, as well as online degree completion options. International students can explore program-specific admissions requirements and available financial-aid information before applying.