Pass rates on the
Physician Assistant National Certification Exam
(PANCE)
are consistently above the national average. Graduates’
scores on the PANCE have routinely placed the program in the
top 25% or higher of programs nationally since moving to the
master's degree in physician assistant studies in 2006.
| Physician Assistant National Certification Exam (PANCE) Performance | |||
| Year | First Time Test Takers | UW-L Pass Rate | National Pass Rate |
| May 2011 | 13 | 100% | 91% |
| May 2010 | 14 | 100% | 94% |
| May 2009 | 13 | 100% | 92% |
| May 2008 | 15 | 93% | 94% |
| May 2007 | 11 | 100% | 93% |
As of May 2012 the program has 180 graduates.
The program graduated its first
Master's degree class in 2006 and to date 79 students have
graduated from the Master's degree program.
Specialty Area of Practice
Most have located in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Location of Practice
The
Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the national median
average salary is $86,410 in 2010. The 2010 median
average salary in
Wisconsin for 2010 is $87,100 and $88,800 in
Minnesota, per the U.S. Department of Labor sponsored
Career One Stop.
