by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for physiology & pathology sciences students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 46 doctor's degrees in physiology & pathology sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Your choice of physiology & pathology sciences for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality physiology program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
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.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
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.
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 the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in physiology & pathology sciences.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is a good choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in physiology & pathology sciences. UTHealth is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Houston.More information about a doctorate in physiology & pathology sciences from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
University of Arizona is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in physiology & pathology sciences. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in physiology & pathology sciences from University of Arizona
It is difficult to beat University of Oklahoma Norman Campus if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in physiology & pathology sciences. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in physiology & pathology sciences from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Texas Tech University is a good option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in physiology & pathology sciences. Texas Tech is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Lubbock.More information about a doctorate in physiology & pathology sciences from Texas Tech University
Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in physiology & pathology sciences from University of Houston
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One of 14 majors within the Biological & Biomedical Sciences area of study, Physiology & Pathology Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Oncology & Cancer Biology | 19 |
| Vision Science/Physiological Optics | 10 |
| General Physiology | 8 |
| Pathology/Experimental Pathology | 5 |
| Molecular Physiology | 3 |
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 171 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 100 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 99 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 69 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 57 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 56 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 39 |
| Genetics | 36 |
| Pharmacology & Toxicology | 30 |
| Zoology | 23 |
