by our College Data Analytics Team
[Physiology And Pathology Sciences](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/physiology-and-pathology-sciences/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The highest-paying schools turn a physiology and pathology sciences degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find where physiology and pathology sciences graduates earn the most.
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Below are the schools whose physiology and pathology sciences graduates go on to earn the most.
Gardner Webb University earned the #1 spot for highest-paid physiology and pathology sciences graduates in North Carolina. Set in the rural area of Boiling Springs, Gardner Webb University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, physiology and pathology sciences degree recipients from Gardner Webb University typically earn about $44,048 annually.
North Carolina State University At Raleigh came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying physiology and pathology sciences schools. Set in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a public institution. Students who complete the physiology and pathology sciences program here go on to a median salary of roughly $65,154.
East Carolina University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in physiology and pathology sciences, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Greenville, East Carolina University is a public institution. Early-career physiology and pathology sciences graduates from East Carolina University make a median of around $57,224 per year.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their physiology and pathology sciences graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 3 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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