Physiology & Pathology Sciences at Case Western Reserve University

If you are interested in studying physiology and pathology sciences, you may want to check out the program at Case Western Reserve University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Case Western is located in Cleveland, Ohio and approximately 11,465 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.

Case Western Physiology & Pathology Sciences Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Physiology
• Doctorate Degree in Physiology

Case Western Physiology & Pathology Sciences Rankings

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There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in physiology, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physiology Student Demographics at Case Western

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physiology majors at Case Western Reserve University.

Case Western Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 182 students earned a master's degree in physiology from Case Western. About 59% of these graduates were women and the other 41% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in physiology each year. Case Western does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

In the physiology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of degree recipients. That is 23% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Case Western Reserve University with a master's in physiology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	36
Black or African American	41
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	67
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Related Majors

• Microbiological Sciences & Immunology
• Genetics
• Pharmacology & Toxicology
• Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
• Molecular Medicine

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 OH, the home state for Case Western Reserve University.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Health Specialties Professors	10,330	$130,280
Medical Scientists	3,430	$79,020
Biological Science Professors	1,850	$95,800
Natural Sciences Managers	1,000	$131,680
Biological Scientists	780	$67,780

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
• Image Credit: By Rdikeman under License

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