Table 2 PA faculty job ads requiring/preferring doctoral degrees*
From: Assessing demand for doctoral-prepared PA faculty: a five-year longitudinal study
% of job ads that require or prefer candidates with a doctoral credential | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Year | Total job ads | Program directors | Principal faculty | Tenure track/eligible jobs ads |
2014–2015 | 44.80% | 46.30% | 44.20% | 67.60% |
2016–2017 | 36.36% | 67.60% | 27.50% | 65.60% |
2018–2020 | 28.70% | 38.50% | 26.50% | 40% |