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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physiology & Pathology Sciences in the Great Lakes Region

12 Ranked Colleges
356 Degrees Awarded
$22,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor's in the Great Lakes Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 972 physiology and pathology sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,125 and $32,586 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 356 physiology and pathology sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,075 and $25,381 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the physiology and pathology sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree physiology students.

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physiology & Pathology Sciences in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Ashland University

Ashland, Ohio

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ashland University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region. Ashland University is a small school located in Ashland, Ohio that handed out 22 bachelors’s physiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Ashland not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ashland is $20,111 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Physiology students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Physiology & Pathology Sciences at Ashland University

#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is located in Carbondale, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s physiology degrees to qualified students.

SIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Illinois University Carbondale is $16,945 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Physiology students.

Full SIUC Physiology & Pathology Sciences Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s physiology degrees to 75 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OHIO Athens, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend OHIO Athens is $22,906 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree physiology students.

Full OHIO Athens Physiology & Pathology Sciences Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana Wesleyan University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Marion, Indiana, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s physiology degrees in 2019-2020.

IWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $20,946 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree physiology students per year to attend IWU.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Baldwin Wallace University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region. Berea, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s physiology degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

Baldwin Wallace College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Baldwin Wallace University is $22,917 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree physiology students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, 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.

Read more about Physiology & Pathology Sciences at Baldwin Wallace College

Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized school located in Mequon, Wisconsin that handed out 14 bachelors’s physiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Wisconsin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Concordia University, Wisconsin is $23,855 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Physiology students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Concordia University, Wisconsin Physiology & Pathology Sciences Report

#7

Taylor University

Upland, Indiana
#5 in overall quality

Taylor University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Upland, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s physiology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Taylor U, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Taylor U is $25,888 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Physiology students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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 Taylor U

#8

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#7 in overall quality

Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. Indiana University - Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington also made our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for IU Bloomington is $13,253 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Physiology students.

The low student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full IU Bloomington Physiology & Pathology Sciences Report

#9

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school awarded 80 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s physiology students in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $19,173 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Physiology students per year to attend Michigan State.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 Michigan State

#10

Marian University

Indianapolis, Indiana
#11 in overall quality

Marian University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s physiology students in 2019-2020.

Marian did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Marian is $19,658 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree physiology students.

Read more about Physiology & Pathology Sciences at Marian University

#11

Marquette University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Marquette University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s physiology degrees to 80 students in 2019-2020.

Marquette did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $29,756 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Physiology students per year to attend Marquette.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.

Read more about Physiology & Pathology Sciences at Marquette University

#12

University of Dayton

Dayton, Ohio
#8 in overall quality

University of Dayton did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s physiology degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UDayton also took the #8 spot in our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Dayton is $31,003 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Physiology students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read full report on Physiology & Pathology Sciences at UDayton

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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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