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 Ursinus College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in physiology, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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. Ursinus was ranked #19 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 #2 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for Ursinus.
Part-time undergraduates at Ursinus paid an average of $1,725 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $55,210 | $55,210 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,530 | $13,530 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,322 | $2,322 |
Learn more about Ursinus 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 Ursinus in Physiology walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 20% higher than the national average of $22,463.
physiology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Ursinus make an average of $32,925 a year during the early days of their career. That is 25% higher than the national average of $26,260.
Online degrees for the Ursinus 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 Ursinus Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in physiology in 2019-2020, 55.6% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 61.0%.
Around 25.0% of physiology bachelor’s degree recipients at Ursinus in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 25 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Physiology & Pathology Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 36 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to physiology and pathology sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 51 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 15 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 14 |
*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.
