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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physiology & Pathology Sciences (Income $30-$48k)

84 Ranked Colleges
5,772 Degrees Awarded
$10,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Physiology & Pathology Sciences is the 93rd most popular major in the country with 8,385 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, physiology and pathology sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $32,215 and had an average of $29,778 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 5,772 physiology and pathology sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 84 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physiology and pathology sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality physiology and pathology sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the physiology and pathology sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physiology & Pathology Sciences (Income $30-$48k)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 251 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree physiology students whose families make $30-$48k list, UF has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UF is $4,069 for bachelor’s degree physiology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UF Physiology & Pathology Sciences Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k. UW Seattle is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 125 bachelors’s physiology degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus is $7,467 for bachelor’s degree physiology students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Physiology & Pathology Sciences at UW Seattle

#3

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Out of the 84 schools in the Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 309 bachelors’s physiology degrees to qualified students.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is $8,418 for bachelor’s degree physiology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Physiology & Pathology Sciences at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#4

Gettysburg College

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gettysburg College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 46 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s physiology students in 2019-2020.

Gettysburg also made our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $14,029 for Bachelor’s Degree Physiology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Gettysburg.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Gettysburg Physiology & Pathology Sciences Report

#5

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

Out of the 84 schools in the Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #5 spot on the list. UCLA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 201 bachelors’s physiology degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA also made our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for University of California - Los Angeles is $9,254 for bachelor’s degree physiology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

Read more about Physiology & Pathology Sciences at University of California - Los Angeles

Brigham Young University - Idaho came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Brigham Young University - Idaho is a large school located in Rexburg, Idaho that handed out 168 bachelors’s physiology degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $3,595 for Bachelor’s Degree Physiology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend BYU - I.

The low student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#7

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Florida State is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 161 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $6,816 for Bachelor’s Degree Physiology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Florida State.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Physiology & Pathology Sciences at Florida State

Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. BYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 314 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

BYU also made our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $10,425 for Bachelor’s Degree Physiology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Brigham Young University - Provo.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full BYU Physiology & Pathology Sciences Report

#9

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Boston University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 88 bachelors’s physiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $13,256 for Bachelor’s Degree Physiology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Boston University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#10

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky

Northern Kentucky University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. NKU is a fairly large school located in Highland Heights, Kentucky that handed out 26 bachelors’s physiology degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Northern Kentucky University is $6,295 for bachelor’s degree physiology students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#11

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington

With a ranking of #11, Eastern Washington University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Cheney, Washington, and it awarded 106 bachelors’s physiology degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $8,821 for Bachelor’s Degree Physiology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend EWU.

Read more about Physiology & Pathology Sciences at Eastern Washington University

#12

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana

Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s physiology degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Indiana University - Bloomington is $6,192 for bachelor’s degree physiology students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Physiology & Pathology Sciences at Indiana University - Bloomington

University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #13. This large school is located in Davis, California, and it awarded 122 bachelors’s physiology degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis also made our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for University of California - Davis is $10,769 for bachelor’s degree physiology students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Physiology & Pathology Sciences at UC Davis

#14

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming

With a ranking of #14, University of Wyoming did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Laramie, Wyoming is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s physiology degrees to 61 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $9,200 for Bachelor’s Degree Physiology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UW.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Wyoming Physiology & Pathology Sciences Report

With a ranking of #15, University of California - Irvine did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of California - Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s physiology degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend UC Irvine is $10,373 for bachelor’s degree physiology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Physiology & Pathology Sciences at University of California - Irvine

#16

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 169 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Massachusetts Amherst is $14,474 for bachelor’s degree physiology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Physiology & Pathology Sciences at University of Massachusetts Amherst

#17

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. West Virginia University is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 139 bachelors’s physiology degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend WVU is $10,486 for bachelor’s degree physiology students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#18

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington

Washington State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #18. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s physiology degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $11,337 for bachelor’s degree physiology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Wazzu.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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With a ranking of #19, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. OSU is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 28 bachelors’s physiology degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for OSU is $9,962 for bachelor’s degree physiology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about Physiology & Pathology Sciences at OSU

#20

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 304 bachelors’s physiology degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $11,466 for Bachelor’s Degree Physiology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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#21

University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, Colorado

University of Colorado Boulder landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. CU - Boulder is a large public school situated in Boulder, Colorado. It awarded 348 bachelors’s physiology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CU - Boulder, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Colorado Boulder is $14,361 for bachelor’s degree physiology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Colorado Boulder Physiology & Pathology Sciences Report

#22

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, Massachusetts
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #22, Fitchburg State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Fitchburg State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. It awarded 38 bachelors’s physiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Fitchburg State also made our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. It costs about $13,208 for Bachelor’s Degree Physiology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Fitchburg State University.

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#23

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California

University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s physiology degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend UCSB is $11,895 for Bachelor’s Degree Physiology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of California - Santa Barbara Physiology & Pathology Sciences Report

#24

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia

George Washington University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #24. GWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

GWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for George Washington University is $17,924 for bachelor’s degree physiology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Physiology & Pathology Sciences at GWU

#25

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 91 bachelors’s physiology degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend ECU is $12,195 for bachelor’s degree physiology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full ECU Physiology & Pathology Sciences Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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