by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Physiology. 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 University of Colorado Boulder. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in physiology, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of 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. CU - Boulder was ranked #25 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for physiology majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Colorado.
Here are some of the other rankings for CU - Boulder.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at CU - Boulder paid an average of $2,911 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $447 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,728 | $34,930 |
| Fees | $1,738 | $1,738 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,220 | $15,220 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,556 | $2,556 |
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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 CU - Boulder took out an average of $21,500 in student loans. That is 4% lower than the national average of $22,463.
physiology who receive their bachelor’s degree from CU - Boulder make an average of $31,081 a year during the early days of their career. That is 18% higher than the national average of $26,260.
Online degrees for the CU - Boulder 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 CU - Boulder Online Learning page.
About 69.8% of the students who received their BS in physiology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 61.0%.
Around 27.9% of physiology bachelor’s degree recipients at CU - Boulder in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 34 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 31 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 246 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 24 |
Physiology & Pathology Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Physiology | 348 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to physiology and pathology sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 78 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 152 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 219 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 103 |
*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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