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 University of South Carolina - Columbia. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in physiology, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 UofSC was ranked #72 on College Factual's Best Schools for physiology list. It is also ranked #1 in South Carolina.
Here are some of the other rankings for UofSC.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UofSC paid an average of $1,397 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $512 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,288 | $33,528 |
| Fees | $400 | $400 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,085 | $1,085 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,962 | $10,962 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,386 | $4,386 |
Learn more about UofSC 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 UofSC took out an average of $26,000 in student loans. That is 16% higher than the national average of $22,463.
physiology who receive their bachelor’s degree from UofSC make an average of $22,910 a year during the early days of their career. That is 13% lower than the national average of $26,260.
Online degrees for the UofSC 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 UofSC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in physiology in 2019-2020, 70.8% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 61.0%.
Around 17.5% of physiology bachelor’s degree recipients at UofSC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 12 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 172 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
Physiology & Pathology Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 212 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to physiology and pathology sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 279 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 51 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 54 |
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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.
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