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2023 Best Value Colleges for Physiology & Pathology Sciences

146 Ranked Colleges
8,813 Degrees Awarded
$17,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Physiology Schools

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Physiology Schools” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 8,813 people earned their degree in physiology and pathology sciences, making the major the 88th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, physiology and pathology sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $29,932 and had an average of $23,672 in loans still to pay off.

This year’s “Best Value Physiology Schools” ranking analyzed 146 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

The colleges and universities below are the best for physiology students.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Physiology & Pathology Sciences

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Physiology Schools. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s physiology degrees to 276 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, BYU is in the top on our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for BYU is $13,474 for physiology students.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Physiology & Pathology Sciences at BYU

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Physiology Schools list. Brigham Young University - Idaho is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rexburg, Idaho. The school has a large population, and it awarded 137 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $6,698 for physiology students per year to attend BYU - I.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Physiology Schools list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 19 ’s physiology degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools” list. It costs about $17,234 for Physiology students per year to attend UW - Madison.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, 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 95%.

Read more about Physiology & Pathology Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Delaware. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Physiology Schools list. UD is located in Newark, Delaware and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s physiology degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for University of Delaware is $18,967 for Physiology students.

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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 UD

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Out of the 146 schools in the Best Value Physiology Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Virginia Medical School landed the #5 spot on the list. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physiology degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.

Eastern Virginia Medical School also took the #14 spot in our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools” ranking.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Physiology Schools ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, this fairly large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified ’s physiology students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato is $17,159 for physiology students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Physiology & Pathology Sciences at Minnesota State University - Mankato

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physiology Schools ranking. University of Kansas is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for KU is $20,257 for Physiology students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full KU Physiology & Pathology Sciences Report

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University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Physiology Schools ranking. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a large school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 17 ’s physiology degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $16,530 for physiology students per year to attend UAB.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Physiology & Pathology Sciences at University of Alabama at Birmingham

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Quinnipiac University
Hamden, Connecticut

Quinnipiac University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Physiology Schools ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Hamden, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 35 diplomas to qualified ’s physiology students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Quinnipiac University is $41,230 for physiology students.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.

Read more about Physiology & Pathology Sciences at Quinnipiac

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Physiology Schools list. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 235 ’s physiology degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $29,382 for Physiology students per year to attend Liberty University.

Read more about Physiology & Pathology Sciences at Liberty University

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

With a ranking of #11, University of Utah did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Physiology Schools list. U of U is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for U of U is $13,572 for physiology students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.

Read more about Physiology & Pathology Sciences at University of Utah

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Physiology Schools ranking, coming in at #12. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 264 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech University is $16,194 for physiology students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, 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 87%.

Read more about Physiology & Pathology Sciences at Texas Tech

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Physiology Schools list. Florida State is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 187 ’s physiology degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Florida State is $9,946 for Physiology students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Physiology & Pathology Sciences at Florida State

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University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming

With a ranking of #14, University of Wyoming did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Physiology Schools list. This fairly large school is located in Laramie, Wyoming, and it awarded 74 ’s physiology degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for UW is $11,085 for physiology students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Physiology & Pathology Sciences at University of Wyoming

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University of Akron Main Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Physiology Schools ranking. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physiology degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $17,945 for Physiology students per year to attend University of Akron Main Campus.

Read full report on Physiology & Pathology Sciences at University of Akron Main Campus

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Carroll University
Waukesha, Wisconsin

Carroll University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Physiology Schools ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in Waukesha, Wisconsin, and it awarded 8 ’s physiology degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Carroll U is $22,987 for physiology students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Physiology & Pathology Sciences at Carroll University

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physiology Schools ranking. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 293 diplomas to qualified ’s physiology students in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is $17,878 for physiology students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.

Full UMN Twin Cities Physiology & Pathology Sciences Report

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Physiology Schools ranking. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 289 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $5,135 for physiology students per year to attend UF.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, 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 97%.

Full University of Florida Physiology & Pathology Sciences Report

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

University of Houston ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Physiology Schools list. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s physiology degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $13,721 for Physiology students per year to attend UH.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Physiology & Pathology Sciences at University of Houston

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value Physiology Schools ranking. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 105 ’s physiology degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $16,550 for Physiology students per year to attend East Carolina University.

Full East Carolina University Physiology & Pathology Sciences Report

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Wichita State University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Physiology Schools list. Wichita State University is located in Wichita, Kansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 77 ’s physiology degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend WSU is $14,859 for physiology students.

Read full report on Physiology & Pathology Sciences at WSU

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Benedictine University
Lisle, Illinois

Benedictine University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value Physiology Schools ranking. Benedictine University is a small school located in Lisle, Illinois that handed out 36 ’s physiology degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Benedictine University is $25,698 for physiology students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.

Full Benedictine University Physiology & Pathology Sciences Report

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Physiology Schools list. WVU is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 151 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for West Virginia University is $13,355 for Physiology students.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physiology Schools ranking. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public institution located in Carbondale, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $16,285 for Physiology students per year to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Value Physiology Schools ranking. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 5 ’s physiology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Chapel Hill, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNC Chapel Hill is $12,469 for Physiology students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Physiology & Pathology Sciences at UNC Chapel Hill

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