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 Massachusetts Amherst. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in physiology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UMass Amherst was $1,673 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $779 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,014 | $30,120 |
| Fees | $2,221 | $2,221 |
Online degrees for the UMass Amherst physiology doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMass Amherst Online Learning page.
None of the students who received their PhD in physiology in 2019-2020 were women.
Around 20.0% of physiology doctor’s degree recipients at UMass Amherst in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 21%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Physiology & Pathology Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 5 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to physiology and pathology sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Botany/Plant Biology | 5 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 15 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 2 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 1 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 7 |
*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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