by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Physiology & Pathology Sciences is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at Central Washington University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in physiology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at CWU was ranked #77 on College Factual's Best Schools for physiology list. It is also ranked #4 in Washington.
Here are some of the other rankings for CWU.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at CWU paid an average of $752 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $216 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,475 | $22,551 |
| Fees | $1,969 | $1,969 |
| Books and Supplies | $900 | $900 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,787 | $13,787 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,922 | $2,922 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Physiology students who received their bachelor’s degree at CWU took out an average of $24,000 in student loans. That is 7% higher than the national average of $22,463.
physiology who receive their bachelor’s degree from CWU make an average of $31,236 a year during the early days of their career. That is 19% higher than the national average of $26,260.
CWU does not offer an online option for its physiology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the CWU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 45.6% of the physiology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 61.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 45.6% of the physiology bachelor’s degrees at CWU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 24 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 12 |
Physiology & Pathology Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 57 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to physiology and pathology sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 62 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 8 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 17 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 26 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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