ShelliMedz Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 I will be starting PA school in August and will be getting a bachelor's degree. I would like to get my Master's degree in the future and keep seeing little rumors of PA's needing Master's in the future. Either way I think it's a good thing to have one just to be competitive. My question is, does it really matter what the Master's degree is in? Is it better to have a Master's in PA Studies or can I get it in Health Administration or Business etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hubbardtim48 Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 I would say no because there are several different masters degrees that PA schools use and form what I have heard employers care less what it is in, I think it is just more that you have it (some states require a specific masters) and please correct me if I am wrong, but the state I live in (MO) requires a masters from a PA school and not from a different university. So, basically you would have to go to a masters PA program to work in the state of MO. I am sure the state does not care what type of masters it is because the two PA schools in MO offer two different master degrees (MMS & MSPAS). For your question, I would look at schools around where you live or if you would like a masters in health science, a good accelerated online program is thru Saint Francis University. I got my MHSc from there and loved it! So, check it out and good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyJ Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 There are multiple posts on this subject if you do a little searching. Basically, it doesn't matter unless you are practicing in a state that requires a specific master's. Ohio for instance requires a master's in a field of "clinical relevance" to obtain prescriptive authority. So, an MBA would not meet this requirement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator True Anomaly Posted June 21, 2012 Moderator Share Posted June 21, 2012 nevermind, dizzyjon actually answered my own query Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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