2024 Best Pathology/Experimental Pathology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Pathology/Experimental Pathology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #142 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of pathology/experimental pathology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 18 doctor's degrees in pathology/experimental pathology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Pathology/Experimental Pathology School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of pathology/experimental pathology for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality pathology/experimental pathology program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to pathology/experimental pathology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other pathology/experimental pathology students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized pathology/experimental pathology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for pathology/experimental pathology students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Pathology/Experimental Pathology Schools

The pathology/experimental pathology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Pathology/Experimental Pathology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Pathology/Experimental Pathology in the Great Lakes Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in pathology/experimental pathology.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Pathology/Experimental Pathology

1

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in pathology/experimental pathology. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in pathology/experimental pathology from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

2

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in pathology/experimental pathology. UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the large city of Madison.More information about a doctorate in pathology/experimental pathology from University of Wisconsin - Madison

3

University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in pathology/experimental pathology needs to check out University of Chicago. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago.More information about a doctorate in pathology/experimental pathology from University of Chicago

4

Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

Case Western Reserve University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in pathology/experimental pathology. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in pathology/experimental pathology from Case Western Reserve University

5

University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in pathology/experimental pathology from University of Illinois at Chicago

6

Wayne State University
Detroit, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in pathology/experimental pathology from Wayne State University

Best Pathology/Experimental Pathology Colleges by State

Explore the best pathology/experimental pathology colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	273	1
Michigan	257	3
Ohio	253	8
Wisconsin	163	6

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Pathology/Experimental Pathology Related Rankings by Major

One of 13 majors within the Physiology & Pathology Sciences area of study, Pathology/Experimental Pathology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Pathology/Experimental Pathology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Oncology & Cancer Biology	26
General Physiology	19
Molecular Physiology	10
Cardiovascular Science	5
Vision Science/Physiological Optics	5
Cell Physiology	4
Endocrinology	3
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.