Physiology & Pathology Sciences at Central College

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

Central is located in Pella, Iowa and approximately 1,120 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 35 physiology majors received their bachelor's degree from Central.

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.

Central Physiology & Pathology Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physiology

Central Physiology & Pathology Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks physiology programs across the country. The following shows how Central performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physiology major at Central 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1
Most Focused Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools	1
Most Popular Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	43
Most Popular Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools	59

Physiology Student Demographics at Central

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physiology majors at Central College.

Central Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 35 physiology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Central, about 43% were men and 57% were women. The typical physiology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% men. So male students are more repesented at Central since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physiology at Central 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 Central College with a bachelor's in physiology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	32
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Central also has a doctoral program available in physiology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
• General Biology

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 IA, the home state for Central College.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Health Specialties Professors	2,760	$156,320
Medical Scientists	870	$67,730
Biological Science Professors	730	$101,810
Natural Sciences Managers	380	$127,440
Biological Scientists	260	$62,320

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 Central College Alumni under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.