Physiology & Pathology Sciences at Brigham Young University - Provo

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a physiology school? To help you decide if Brigham Young University - Provo is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's physiology program.

BYU is located in Provo, Utah and approximately 36,461 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Physiology & Pathology Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

BYU Physiology & Pathology Sciences Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Physiology
Master’s Degree in Physiology

BYU Physiology & Pathology Sciences Rankings

The physiology major at BYU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physiology & Pathology Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in physiology, making the school the #67 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physiology Student Demographics at BYU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physiology majors at Brigham Young University - Provo.

BYU Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor’s Program

40% Women

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of physiology bachelor's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. The typical physiology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 39% men. So male students are more repesented at BYU since its program graduates 21% more men than average.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physiology at BYU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Brigham Young University - Provo with a bachelor's in physiology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	248
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

BYU Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of physiology master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in physiology each year. BYU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 61% more men than average.

Of the students who received a physiology master's degree from BYU, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Brigham Young University - Provo with a master's in physiology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Physiology & Pathology Sciences

If you plan to be a physiology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Brigham Young University - Provo. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology	204
General Physiology	72

Careers That Physiology Grads May Go Into

A degree in physiology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for UT, the home state for Brigham Young University - Provo.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Health Specialties Professors	2,120	$141,550
Natural Sciences Managers	1,200	$99,810
Medical Scientists	890	$76,620
Biological Science Professors	550	$117,940
Biological Scientists	270	$74,290

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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