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2024 Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools in Illinois

9 Colleges in Illinois
119 Physiology Degrees Awarded
$14,839 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in physiology & pathology sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #88 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 9 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools in Illinois ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 119 degrees in physiology & pathology sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Physiology & Pathology Sciences School

Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools in Illinois Your choice of physiology & pathology sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Physiology & Pathology Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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.

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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools in Illinois list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Physiology & Pathology Sciences in Illinois

The schools below may not offer all types of physiology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Illinois Schools in Physiology

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IL

Every student who is interested in physiology & pathology sciences needs to check out University of Chicago. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.

There were about 13 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IL

University of Illinois at Chicago is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in physiology & pathology sciences. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #192 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIC is a great university overall.

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

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
34 Physiology Degrees Awarded
29.4% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Loyola University Chicago if you want to pursue a degree in physiology & pathology sciences. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.

There were approximately 34 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the physiology program earn an average of $14,839 for their early career.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IL

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in physiology & pathology sciences. UIUC is a very large public university located in the city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 6 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in physiology & pathology sciences from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
36 Physiology Degrees Awarded

Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Lisle. This university ranks 27th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 36 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at Benedictine U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL
$26,707 Median Student Debt

SIUC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Carbondale. This university ranks 23rd out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 24 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in physiology & pathology sciences from Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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Augustana College
Rock Island, IL

Located in the city of Rock Island, Augustana is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 21st out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.More information about a degree in physiology & pathology sciences from Augustana College

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Located in the suburb of North Chicago, RFUMS is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a degree in physiology & pathology sciences from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

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Illinois College
Jacksonville, IL

Located in the town of Jacksonville, Illinois College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 54th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.More information about a degree in physiology & pathology sciences from Illinois College

Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 227
Ohio 314 406
Indiana 294 100
Wisconsin 273 149

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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 93
Oncology & Cancer Biology 14
Molecular Physiology 6
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 4
Pathology/Experimental Pathology 2

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 2,868
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 569
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 423
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 275
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 269
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 168
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 95
Biotechnology 95
Zoology 73
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 58

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