Physician Assistant Programs Near Hobbs, New Mexico
Quick answer: 1 colleges within 100 miles of Hobbs, New Mexico award a physician assistant degree, the nearest about 94 miles away (IPEDS Completions, 2024).
Physician Assistant Program Access Near Hobbs, New Mexico
| Distance from Hobbs | Colleges awarding this degree |
|---|---|
| Within 25 miles | 0 |
| Within 50 miles | 0 |
| Within 100 miles | 1 |
| Within 250 miles | 2 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, 2024, counting institutions that reported awarding this degree, joined to IPEDS institution coordinates. Distances are straight-line.
Access around Hobbs is thinner than in the larger New Mexico metros. The nearest college awarding this degree is roughly 94 miles away and 1 sit within 100 miles, which is the case where an online or low-residency program earns its keep.
Choosing A Physician Assistant Program From Hobbs
The subject matter does not change by location: clinical medicine, pharmacology, anatomy and physiology, and supervised clinical rotations across family medicine, surgery, emergency medicine and behavioral health. What changes is how you take it. Ask each college whether the program holds accreditation from ARC-PA, the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, how much of the coursework is delivered online, and which components require you on campus. Credit transfer is decided by the receiving institution and genuinely varies, so request a written transfer evaluation before you enroll.
Colleges Near Hobbs
We do not have campus-based schools on record within 250 miles of this area right now. School availability changes as programs open and close, and many programs in this field enroll online - see the main program page for options that are not tied to your location. Know a school we missed? Tell us.
What Physician Assistants Earn in New Mexico
Physician Assistants in New Mexico earn a median $139,920 per year against $135,880 nationally (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
The New Mexico median for physician assistants is $139,920 per year, above the national median of $135,880, on state employment of 700 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
These are statewide figures. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish wages at city level, so no page can tell you what this job pays in Hobbs specifically. For the metro-level picture where it is published, and the full percentile spread, see the New Mexico page.
Other New Mexico Cities
Carlsbad * Roswell * Clovis * Alamogordo * Santa Fe * Española * Gallup * Farmington
Related
- Physician Assistant programs and how to choose one - the national guide to this degree
- Physician Assistant degree programs in New Mexico - state pay, employment and metros
- Medical Assistant career profile - the trade career this degree path builds on
- All online degree paths for tradespeople
Sources
- U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS Completions, 2024 - institutions awarding this degree, with IPEDS institution coordinates
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 - Physician Assistants (SOC 29-1071)
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