by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Physiology Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Physiology & Pathology Sciences is the 88th most popular major in the country with 8,813 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,001 physiology and pathology sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,722 and $25,794 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Physiology Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 48 colleges that offer a degree in physiology and pathology sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in physiology and pathology sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region physiology students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hiram College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Physiology Major in the Great Lakes Region. Hiram is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hiram, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 48 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Physiology Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Case Western Reserve University landed the #2 spot on the list. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s physiology degrees to 191 students in 2020-2021.
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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Taylor University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Physiology Major in the Great Lakes Region. Taylor U is located in Upland, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s physiology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, 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 89%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Medical College of Wisconsin. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Physiology Major in the Great Lakes Region. Medical College of Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marquette University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Physiology Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 90 degrees to qualified ’s physiology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Benedictine University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physiology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Benedictine U is a small school located in Lisle, Illinois that handed out 36 ’s physiology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Benedictine University Physiology & Pathology Sciences Report
Indiana Wesleyan University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physiology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Marion, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified ’s physiology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Concordia University, Wisconsin came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physiology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Concordia University, Wisconsin is located in Mequon, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s physiology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 Concordia University, Wisconsin
Baldwin Wallace University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physiology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Berea, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 degrees to qualified ’s physiology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Physiology & Pathology Sciences at Baldwin Wallace University
Michigan State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physiology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physiology degrees to 141 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Physiology & Pathology Sciences at Michigan State University
Ashland University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physiology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ashland, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s physiology degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Carroll University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physiology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. Carroll University is a small school located in Waukesha, Wisconsin that handed out 8 ’s physiology degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physiology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school handed out 83 degrees to qualified ’s physiology students in 2020-2021.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physiology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Carbondale, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physiology degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
Loyola University Chicago landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physiology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s physiology degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Physiology & Pathology Sciences at Loyola University Chicago
University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physiology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #16. University of Akron Main Campus is a public institution located in Akron, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Akron Main Campus Physiology & Pathology Sciences Report
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physiology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Marian University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physiology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Marian University is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s physiology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Physiology & Pathology Sciences at Marian
With a ranking of #19, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physiology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Eastern Michigan University is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s physiology degrees to qualified students.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physiology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physiology degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad 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%.
Ball State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physiology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #21. Ball State is a public institution located in Muncie, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
Read more about Physiology & Pathology Sciences at Ball State University
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physiology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school awarded 41 degrees to qualified ’s physiology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Toledo ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physiology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Toledo is a fairly large school located in Toledo, Ohio that handed out 11 ’s physiology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physiology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified ’s physiology students in 2020-2021.
Full Wright State University - Main Campus Physiology & Pathology Sciences Report
University of Chicago ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physiology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Chicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 13 ’s physiology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Physiology & Pathology Sciences at University of Chicago
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