2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physiology & Pathology Sciences
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2019-2020, 8,385 people earned their degree in physiology and pathology sciences, making the major the 93rd most popular in the United States. 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” ranking analyzed 84 colleges that offered a degree in physiology and pathology sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great physiology and pathology sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the physiology and pathology sciences program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree physiology students.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physiology & Pathology Sciences
Out of the 84 schools in the Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 314 bachelors’s physiology degrees in 2019-2020.
BYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for BYU is $13,322 for bachelor’s degree physiology students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s. 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 $7,167 for bachelor’s degree physiology students 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fitchburg State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Fitchburg State University is a public institution located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree physiology students list, Fitchburg State has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Fitchburg State is $16,001 for bachelor’s degree physiology students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s. Located in Pella, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 28 degrees to qualified bachelors’s physiology students in 2019-2020.
Central also made our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #25. The yearly cost to attend Central is $23,269 for bachelor’s degree physiology students.
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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, this fairly large public school awarded 61 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s physiology students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $12,159 for bachelor’s degree physiology students per year to attend UW.
The low student loan default rate of 4.5% 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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Florida State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Florida State University 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 $9,789 for bachelor’s degree physiology students per year to attend Florida State University.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Florida State University Physiology & Pathology Sciences Report
East Carolina University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s list. East Carolina University is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 91 bachelors’s physiology degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for East Carolina University is $15,844 for Bachelor’s Degree Physiology students.
SUNY Fredonia ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s list. SUNY Fredonia is a small school located in Fredonia, New York that handed out 12 bachelors’s physiology degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend SUNY Fredonia is $14,824 for Bachelor’s Degree Physiology students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 130 bachelors’s physiology degrees in 2019-2020.
K -State also made our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18. The estimated yearly cost for Kansas State University is $18,285 for bachelor’s degree physiology students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Northern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Northern Kentucky University is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s physiology degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Northern Kentucky University is $9,049 for bachelor’s degree physiology students.
University of Florida came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 251 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s physiology students in 2019-2020.
UF also took the #9 spot in our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $6,302 for Bachelor’s Degree Physiology students per year to attend UF.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
MSU Texas ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Wichita Falls, Texas, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s physiology degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend MSU Texas is $10,045 for Bachelor’s Degree Physiology students.
Wichita State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s list. WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 78 bachelors’s physiology degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $14,382 for Bachelor’s Degree Physiology students per year to attend WSU.
Ashland University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. Ashland is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ashland, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Ashland is $20,111 for Bachelor’s Degree Physiology students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #15, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s physiology students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $16,945 for Bachelor’s Degree Physiology students per year to attend SIUC.
West Virginia University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. West Virginia University is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 139 bachelors’s physiology degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for WVU is $12,983 for bachelor’s degree physiology students.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s physiology students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $14,648 for bachelor’s degree physiology students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 309 bachelors’s physiology degrees in 2019-2020.
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 yearly cost to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is $17,740 for Bachelor’s Degree Physiology students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
University of South Carolina - Upstate ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of South Carolina - Upstate is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 55 bachelors’s physiology degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $15,832 for bachelor’s degree physiology students per year to attend University of South Carolina - Upstate.
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Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. OHIO Athens is located in Athens, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 75 bachelors’s physiology degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Ohio University - Athens Campus is $22,906 for Bachelor’s Degree Physiology students.
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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s physiology degrees to 48 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is $16,486 for bachelor’s degree physiology students.
The low student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Eastern Washington University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. EWU is located in Cheney, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 106 bachelors’s physiology degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for EWU is $12,607 for Bachelor’s Degree Physiology students.
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Life University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Life University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Marietta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Life University is $30,857 for bachelor’s degree physiology students.
Central Washington University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. This fairly large school is located in Ellensburg, Washington, and it awarded 57 bachelors’s physiology degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend CWU is $15,397 for Bachelor’s Degree Physiology students.
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Ave Maria University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s list. AMU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ave Maria, Florida. It awarded 15 bachelors’s physiology degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $15,527 for bachelor’s degree physiology students per year to attend AMU.
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- 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%.
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- *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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