by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for physiology & pathology sciences students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 25 master's degrees in physiology & pathology sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of physiology & pathology sciences for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for physiology & pathology sciences students working on their master's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master's Degree Schools in California list to help you make the college decision.
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for physiology & pathology sciences students seeking a a master's degree.
It's hard to beat University of California - Davis if you wish to pursue a master's degree in physiology & pathology sciences. UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Davis.More information about a master’s in physiology & pathology sciences from University of California - Davis
Stanford University is a great decision for students pursuing a master's degree in physiology & pathology sciences. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in physiology & pathology sciences from Stanford University
University of Southern California is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in physiology & pathology sciences. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in physiology & pathology sciences from University of Southern California
University of California - Berkeley is a great choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in physiology & pathology sciences. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in physiology & pathology sciences from University of California - Berkeley
University of California - Los Angeles is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in physiology & pathology sciences. UCLA is a very large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a master’s in physiology & pathology sciences from University of California - Los Angeles
Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in physiology & pathology sciences from San Diego State University
Explore all the Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 183 | 27 |
| Oregon | 158 | 14 |
| Nevada | 105 | 0 |
| Hawaii | 85 | 6 |
One of 14 majors within the Biological & Biomedical Sciences area of study, Physiology & Pathology Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Physiology | 10 |
| Other Physiology, Pathology, & Related Sciences | 5 |
| Pathology/Experimental Pathology | 4 |
| Cell Physiology | 3 |
| Oncology & Cancer Biology | 2 |
| Endocrinology | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 596 |
| Biotechnology | 152 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 133 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 100 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 70 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 69 |
| Zoology | 29 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 27 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 25 |
| Pharmacology & Toxicology | 23 |
