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2024 Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools in California

9 Colleges in California
649 Physiology Degrees Awarded
$31,297 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in physiology & pathology sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #88 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for physiology & pathology sciences students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 649 degrees in physiology & pathology sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Physiology & Pathology Sciences School

Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools in California Your choice of physiology & pathology sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for physiology & pathology sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Physiology & Pathology Sciences Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Physiology
Master's Degrees in Physiology
Doctor's Degrees in Physiology

The physiology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools in California. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Physiology & Pathology Sciences in California

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the physiology degree levels they offer.

10 Top California Schools in Physiology

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA
15.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in physiology & pathology sciences has to check out Stanford University. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were approximately 20 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
143 Physiology Degrees Awarded
$40,807 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat University of California - Davis if you wish to pursue a degree in physiology & pathology sciences. UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Davis. This university ranks 13th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 143 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year. Those physiology & pathology sciences students who get their degree from University of California - Davis make $9,509 more than the typical physiology student.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In CA

Any student who is interested in physiology & pathology sciences has to look into University of California - Berkeley. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 9 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
240 Physiology Degrees Awarded
6.3% Growth in Graduates

University of California - Los Angeles is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in physiology & pathology sciences. UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were about 240 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the physiology program make an average of $16,804 for their early career.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In CA

Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 4 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA

Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 15th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 16 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In CA
60.0% Growth in Graduates

UCSB is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Santa Barbara. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.

There were about 5 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In CA

Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 22nd out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 5 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA

Located in the midsize city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 32nd out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 25 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at Chapman in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$25,169 Median Starting Salary
$26,000 Median Student Debt

Cal Baptist is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Riverside. This university ranks 82nd out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 28 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at Cal Baptist in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, physiology degree recipients usually earn around $25,169 at the beginning of their careers.

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Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 300 389
Oregon 266 229
Nevada 192 0
Hawaii 164 6

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One of 14 majors within the Biological & Biomedical Sciences area of study, Physiology & Pathology Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Physiology Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Physiology 389
Other Physiology, Pathology, & Related Sciences 128
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 70
Oncology & Cancer Biology 18
Cell Physiology 13
Molecular Physiology 11
Pathology/Experimental Pathology 11
Vision Science/Physiological Optics 5
Endocrinology 4

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Majors Similar to Physiology

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 14,408
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 2,320
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 2,064
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 1,537
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 731
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 642
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 594
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 353
Biotechnology 322
Zoology 211

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