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2024 Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools in the New England Region

10 Colleges in the New England Region
452 Physiology Degrees Awarded
$43,293 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for physiology & pathology sciences students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 452 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 the New England Region The physiology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Physiology & Pathology Sciences rankings. 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Physiology & Pathology Sciences Rankings by 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 the New England Region. 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 the New England Region

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.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Physiology

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CT
7.7% Growth in Graduates

Yale University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in physiology & pathology sciences. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.

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

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI
28.6% Growth in Graduates

Brown University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in physiology & pathology sciences. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were roughly 7 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
154 Physiology Degrees Awarded
$32,667 Median Starting Salary

University of Massachusetts Amherst is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in physiology & pathology sciences. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #81 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were roughly 154 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the physiology program make around $32,667 in the first couple years of working.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
116 Physiology Degrees Awarded
12.9% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Boston University if you want to pursue a degree in physiology & pathology sciences. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were about 116 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, physiology degree recipients usually earn an average of $31,920 in their early careers.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT
46 Physiology Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were about 46 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MA

Emmanuel Boston is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Boston. This college ranks 29th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 2 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at Emmanuel Boston in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Physiology Degrees Awarded
$96,471 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 6th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were about 35 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at Quinnipiac in the most recent year we have data available. Physiology & Pathology Sciences degree recipients from Quinnipiac University get an earnings boost of approximately $53,178 over the average income of physiology & pathology sciences graduates.

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Sacred Heart is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Fairfield. This university ranks 9th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were about 17 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at Sacred Heart in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the physiology program earn about $36,668 in the first couple years of working.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA

Fitchburg State is a medium-sized public university located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg. This university ranks 44th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 22 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at Fitchburg State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Gordon College
Wenham, MA

Located in the suburb of Wenham, Gordon College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 45th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 20 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at Gordon College in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, physiology degree recipients generally make about $30,735 at the beginning of their careers.

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Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best physiology & pathology sciences schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 329
Connecticut 241 111
New Hampshire 210 0
Rhode Island 200 7
Vermont 194 4

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Physiology & Pathology Sciences is one of 14 different types of Biological & Biomedical Sciences programs to choose from.

Physiology Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 227
General Physiology 133
Pathology/Experimental Pathology 79
Cardiovascular Science 9
Vision Science/Physiological Optics 4

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 5,842
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 1,336
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 1,223
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 859
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 560
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 395
Biotechnology 357
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 252
Zoology 239
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 213

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