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2022 Best Value Physiology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region

25 Ranked Colleges
486 Degrees Awarded
$28,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Physiology Schools for a Master'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 has developed its “Best Value Physiology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 486 physiology and pathology sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Physiology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 25 colleges that offer 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physiology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physiology & Pathology Sciences in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Ashland University

Ashland, Ohio
#16 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ashland University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Physiology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Ashland is located in Ashland, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s physiology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ashland, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ashland are $6,444.

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#2

Carroll University

Waukesha, Wisconsin

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carroll University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Physiology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Waukesha, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s physiology degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

Carroll U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carroll U are $13,114, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 25 schools in the Best Value Physiology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #3 spot on the list. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physiology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also took the #3 spot in our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523.

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#22 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Wisconsin. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Physiology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Mequon, Wisconsin, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s physiology students in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Wisconsin also made our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #22. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Wisconsin are $11,460.

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#5

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Physiology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 24 masters’s physiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Loyola Chicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola University Chicago are $19,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15 in overall quality

Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physiology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s physiology students in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens also took the #15 spot in our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio University - Athens Campus are $17,712.

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#7

Benedictine University

Lisle, Illinois
#19 in overall quality

Benedictine University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physiology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Benedictine U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lisle, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 43 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Benedictine U also took the #19 spot in our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Benedictine U are $19,709, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#20 in overall quality

Central Michigan University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Physiology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified masters’s physiology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Central Michigan, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan are $19,359, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Kent State University at Kent landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physiology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Kent, Ohio, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s physiology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree physiology students list, Kent State has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State University at Kent are $21,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physiology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school handed out 41 degrees to qualified masters’s physiology students in 2019-2020.

IUPUI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis are $26,013, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physiology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 7 masters’s physiology degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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With a ranking of #12, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physiology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 30 masters’s physiology degrees in 2019-2020.

UC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
#18 in overall quality

Ball State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Physiology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Muncie, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physiology degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Ball State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State University are $26,204.

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#14

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#7 in overall quality

Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physiology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 3 masters’s physiology degrees in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio
#12 in overall quality

University of Toledo landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physiology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school situated in Toledo, Ohio. It awarded 4 masters’s physiology degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Toledo also took the #12 spot in our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Toledo are $27,067, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#16

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
#23 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, Oakland University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physiology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Oakland University is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s physiology degrees to qualified students.

Oakland did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland are $24,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

Michigan State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physiology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physiology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Michigan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#18

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#17 in overall quality

Western Michigan University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Physiology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. WMU is a fairly large school located in Kalamazoo, Michigan that handed out 13 masters’s physiology degrees in 2019-2020.

WMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WMU are $31,355.

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#5 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physiology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s physiology degrees to qualified students.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#24 in overall quality

Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physiology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 2 masters’s physiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Wright State University - Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wright State University - Main Campus are $24,286.

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#21

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan

Eastern Michigan University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physiology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large school located in Ypsilanti, Michigan that handed out 10 masters’s physiology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree physiology students list, Eastern Michigan has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan University are $26,552, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#22

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#21 in overall quality

Wayne State University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physiology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s physiology students in 2019-2020.

Wayne State also took the #21 spot in our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#23

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physiology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physiology degrees to 35 students in 2019-2020.

U-M also took the #4 spot in our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Case Western Reserve University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physiology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #24. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s physiology degrees to 158 students in 2019-2020.

Case Western also made our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western Reserve University are $47,958.

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#25

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #25, University of Chicago did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physiology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s physiology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree physiology students list, UChicago has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UChicago are $61,548.

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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%.

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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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