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General Physiology at Boston University

If you plan to study General Physiology, consider the program at Boston University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Boston University sits in Boston, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 119 general physiology degrees were awarded at Boston University.

Online Class Availability at Boston University

Online coursework is an option at Boston University. Of 37,737 students, 5,423 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,354 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of General Physiology graduates at Boston University, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Physiology graduates at Boston University are 73% women (87) and 27% men (32).

General Physiology Bachelor’s Program at Boston University

Among the 109 bachelor’s general physiology degrees awarded at Boston University, 73% were women (80) and 27% were men (29).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Physiology bachelor’s degree recipients at Boston University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	42
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	12
Asian	33
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	5

Minority students account for 53% of General Physiology bachelor’s degree recipients at Boston University, higher than the national average of 44%.*

General Physiology Master’s Program at Boston University

Of the 10 master’s general physiology graduates at Boston University, 70% were women (7) and 30% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Physiology master’s degree recipients at Boston University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of General Physiology master’s degree recipients at Boston University, lower than the national average of 51%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Physiology Graduates

Graduates of the General Physiology program at Boston University work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for General Physiology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$41,048

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.