by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Pathology/Experimental Pathology. 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 Connecticut. 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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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 UCONN was ranked #38 on College Factual's Best Schools for physiology list. It is also ranked #2 in Connecticut.
Here are some of the other rankings for UCONN.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UCONN paid an average of $1,545 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $601 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,406 | $37,074 |
| Fees | $3,428 | $3,428 |
| Books and Supplies | $950 | $950 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,258 | $13,258 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,032 | $3,032 |
Learn more about UCONN tuition and fees.
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 UCONN took out an average of $19,500 in student loans. That is 13% lower than the national average of $22,463.
physiology who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCONN make an average of $28,598 a year during the early days of their career. That is 9% higher than the national average of $26,260.
UCONN 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 UCONN Online Learning page.
Women made up around 83.9% of the physiology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 61.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in physiology at UCONN in 2019-2020, 29.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 22 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Physiology & Pathology Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Pathology/Experimental Pathology | 31 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to physiology and pathology sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 245 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 6 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 165 |
| Zoology | 105 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 33 |
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*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.