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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physiology Major in Pennsylvania

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184 Degrees Awarded
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Schools Highly Focused on Physiology Major in Pennsylvania

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Physiology Major in Pennsylvania” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Pennsylvania, there were 184 physiology and pathology sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,371 and $26,675 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Physiology Major in Pennsylvania” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in physiology and pathology sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in physiology and pathology sciences.

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Schools Highly Focused on Physiology Major in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Physiology Major in Pennsylvania”.

Top 11 Most Focused Colleges for Physiology & Pathology Sciences in Pennsylvania

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Ursinus College
Collegeville, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ursinus College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Physiology Major in Pennsylvania. Ursinus College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Collegeville, Pennsylvania. It awarded 49 ’s physiology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full Ursinus College Physiology & Pathology Sciences Report

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Gettysburg College
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gettysburg College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physiology Major in Pennsylvania list. Located in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 61 diplomas to qualified ’s physiology students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Gettysburg Physiology & Pathology Sciences Report

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Saint Francis University
Loretto, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Francis University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physiology Major in Pennsylvania list. Saint Francis is a small school located in Loretto, Pennsylvania that handed out 12 ’s physiology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

Read more about Physiology & Pathology Sciences at Saint Francis

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Chestnut Hill College
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chestnut Hill College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Physiology Major in Pennsylvania. CHC is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s physiology degrees to qualified students.

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University of Scranton
Scranton, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Scranton. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physiology Major in Pennsylvania list. University of Scranton is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s physiology degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Scranton Physiology & Pathology Sciences Report

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Cedar Crest College
Allentown, Pennsylvania

Cedar Crest College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physiology Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Cedar Crest is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 4 ’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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Physiology & Pathology Sciences at Cedar Crest

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University of the Sciences
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

University of the Sciences did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physiology Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified ’s physiology students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 University of the Sciences

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Mercyhurst University
Erie, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #8, Mercyhurst University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physiology Major in Pennsylvania list. Located in Erie, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified ’s physiology students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Physiology & Pathology Sciences at Mercyhurst

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physiology Major in Pennsylvania list. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 14 ’s physiology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Physiology & Pathology Sciences at Pitt

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Drexel University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physiology Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #10. Drexel University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad 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%.

Full Drexel Physiology & Pathology Sciences Report

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Temple University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physiology Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #11. Temple is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 5 ’s physiology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 more about Physiology & Pathology Sciences at Temple University

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