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 Skidmore College. 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, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Skidmore was ranked #36 on College Factual's Best Schools for physiology list. It is also ranked #3 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for Skidmore.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Skidmore was $1,902 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $57,066 | $57,066 |
| Fees | $1,062 | $1,062 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,524 | $15,524 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,528 | $1,528 |
Learn more about Skidmore tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Physiology students who received their bachelor’s degree at Skidmore took out an average of $23,000 in student loans. That is 2% higher than the national average of $22,463.
The median early career salary of physiology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Skidmore is $26,739 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $26,260.
Skidmore 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 Skidmore Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in physiology in 2019-2020, 71.4% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 61.0%.
Around 47.6% of physiology bachelor’s degree recipients at Skidmore in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| 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 | 21 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to physiology and pathology sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 29 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 21 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
