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 East Carolina 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 ECU was ranked #62 on College Factual's Best Schools for physiology list. It is also ranked #5 in North Carolina.
Here are some of the other rankings for ECU.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at ECU paid an average of $864 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $185 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,452 | $20,729 |
| Fees | $2,787 | $2,787 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,524 | $1,524 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,136 | $10,136 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,710 | $3,710 |
Learn more about ECU tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at ECU in Physiology walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 20% higher than the national average of $22,463.
Online degrees for the ECU physiology bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the ECU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in physiology in 2019-2020, 62.6% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 61.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in physiology at ECU in 2019-2020, 25.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 67 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Physiology & Pathology Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 91 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to physiology and pathology sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 187 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 22 |
*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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