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2024 Best General Physiology Schools

58 Colleges in the United States
3,051 General Physiology Degrees Awarded
General Physiology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #229 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 58 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Physiology Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 3,051 degrees in general physiology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Physiology School

Best General Physiology Schools The general physiology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Physiology rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Physiology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

General Physiology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in General Physiology
Master's Degrees in General Physiology
Doctor's Degrees in General Physiology

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Physiology Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Physiology in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general physiology degree levels they offer.

10 Top Schools in General Physiology

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC
248 General Physiology Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Georgetown University if you want to pursue a degree in general physiology. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were about 248 general physiology students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WI
75.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in general physiology has to look into University of Wisconsin - Madison. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were roughly 8 general physiology students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
126 General Physiology Degrees Awarded

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general physiology. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were approximately 126 general physiology students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT

Every student who is interested in general physiology has to look into Yale University. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.

There were approximately 9 general physiology students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
167 General Physiology Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were about 167 general physiology students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were about 7 general physiology students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
176 General Physiology Degrees Awarded

Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Cleveland. A Best Colleges rank of #63 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Case Western is a great university overall.

There were approximately 176 general physiology students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent data year.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
212 General Physiology Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 212 general physiology students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
122 General Physiology Degrees Awarded

Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 122 general physiology students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY

Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were about 24 general physiology students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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General Physiology by Region

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One of 13 majors within the Physiology & Pathology Sciences area of study, General Physiology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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Oncology & Cancer Biology170
Other Physiology, Pathology, & Related Sciences132
Vision Science/Physiological Optics89
Biomechanics48
Cell Physiology45
Aerospace Physiology & Medicine28
Molecular Physiology28
Reproductive Biology23

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