2024 Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Oregon

a doctor's degree in physiology & pathology sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #46 out of 306 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 7 doctor's degrees in physiology & pathology sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on physiology & pathology sciences students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of physiology & pathology sciences students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• 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.
• Student Debt - How much debt physiology & pathology sciences students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized physiology & pathology sciences related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Physiology & Pathology Sciences in Oregon

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in physiology & pathology sciences.

Top Oregon Schools for a Doctorate in Physiology

1

Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, OR

2 Annual Graduates

Oregon Health & Science University is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in physiology & pathology sciences. Located in the large city of Portland, OHSU is a public university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in physiology & pathology sciences from Oregon Health & Science University

1

Pacific University
Forest Grove, OR

2 Annual Graduates

Pacific University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a doctor's degree in physiology & pathology sciences. Pacific is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Forest Grove.More information about a doctorate in physiology & pathology sciences from Pacific University

2

University of Oregon
Eugene, OR

3 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Oregon if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in physiology & pathology sciences. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in physiology & pathology sciences from University of Oregon

Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	180	62
Washington	122	6
Hawaii	53	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Physiology

Physiology & Pathology Sciences is one of 14 different types of Biological & Biomedical Sciences programs to choose from.

Physiology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Physiology	3
Vision Science/Physiological Optics	2
Oncology & Cancer Biology	2

Majors Similar to Physiology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Biology	21
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	10
Pharmacology & Toxicology	9
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	9
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	5
Genetics	5
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	4
Botany/Plant Biology	4
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	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.