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2024 Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools

157 Colleges in the United States
8,813 Physiology Degrees Awarded
$29,932 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.

College Factual looked at 157 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 8,813 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 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. 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.

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

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 list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Physiology & Pathology Sciences in the United States

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. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

23 Top Schools in Physiology

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$48,106 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Vanderbilt University if you wish to pursue a degree in physiology & pathology sciences. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were about 6 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the physiology & pathology sciences degree program at Vanderbilt University get $18,174 above the standard college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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

Stanford University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in physiology & pathology sciences. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Stanford. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

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

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
264 Physiology Degrees Awarded
$26,004 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in physiology & pathology sciences needs to look into Georgetown University. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were approximately 264 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the physiology program make about $26,004 for their early career.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WI

Any student who is interested in physiology & pathology sciences has to look into University of Wisconsin - Madison. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were about 19 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.

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

Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a fairly large student population. 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 receive $10,875 more than the standard physiology grad.

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

UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley. 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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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
293 Physiology Degrees Awarded
$30,300 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 293 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the physiology program make around $30,300 in the first couple years of their career.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In NY

Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were about 16 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

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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

Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.

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

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX

UTHealth is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Houston.

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

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
152 Physiology Degrees Awarded
10.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were approximately 152 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the physiology program report average early career earnings of $29,036.

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

Located in the midsize 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 schools 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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13
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
191 Physiology Degrees Awarded
9.9% Growth in Graduates

Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Cleveland. This university ranks 1st out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 191 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the physiology program state that they receive average early career earnings of $23,687.

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14
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
154 Physiology Degrees Awarded
$32,667 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 154 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year. Physiology & Pathology Sciences degree recipients from University of Massachusetts Amherst earn a boost of about $2,735 above the average earnings of physiology & pathology sciences graduates.

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

Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

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

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

Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. This university ranks 6th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 116 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the physiology program earn about $31,920 in the first couple years of their career.

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17
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IL

Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 colleges 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 year we have data available.

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
51 Physiology Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 51 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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19
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NC

UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill. This university ranks 2nd out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

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

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20
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In VA

Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Eastern Virginia Medical School is a public school with a small student population.

There were approximately 23 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Virginia Medical School in the most recent data year.

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Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette. This university ranks 2nd out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.More information about a degree in physiology & pathology sciences from Purdue University - Main Campus

22
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In CA

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

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

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In KS

KU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Lawrence. This university ranks 1st out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

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

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Rest of the Top Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Physiology & Pathology Sciences students that almost earned our Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools award.

Rank College Location
26 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
27 George Washington University Washington, DC
28 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
29 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
30 Brigham Young University - Provo Provo, UT
31 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
24 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI
25 University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO

Physiology & Pathology Sciences by Region

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Region
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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
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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 4,933
General Physiology 2,993
Pathology/Experimental Pathology 264
Vision Science/Physiological Optics 155
Oncology & Cancer Biology 150
Other Physiology, Pathology, & Related Sciences 146
Cell Physiology 56
Molecular Physiology 35
Reproductive Biology 29
Cardiovascular Science 21

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Majors Similar to Physiology

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 107,165
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 14,535
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 11,615
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 7,247
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 6,206
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 4,566
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 4,420
Biotechnology 3,911
Zoology 2,984
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 2,957

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