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 West Virginia University. 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 WVU was ranked #66 on College Factual's Best Schools for physiology list. It is also ranked #1 in West Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for WVU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at WVU paid an average of $1,055 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $374 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,976 | $25,320 |
| Books and Supplies | $950 | $950 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,948 | $10,948 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,250 | $3,250 |
Learn more about WVU 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. Physiology students who received their bachelor’s degree at WVU 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 WVU make an average of $30,771 a year during the early days of their career. That is 17% higher than the national average of $26,260.
Online degrees for the WVU 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 WVU Online Learning page.
About 59.7% of the students who received their BS in physiology in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 61.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 6.5% of the physiology bachelor’s degrees at WVU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 126 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Physiology & Pathology Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 139 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to physiology and pathology sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 153 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 30 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 15 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 10 |
*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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