Physiology & Pathology Sciences at Columbia University in the City of New York

If you plan to study physiology & pathology sciences, take a look at what Columbia University in the City of New York has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Columbia is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 30,135.

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.

Columbia Physiology & Pathology Sciences Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Physiology

Columbia Physiology & Pathology Sciences Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in physiology, making the school the #40 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physiology Student Demographics at Columbia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physiology majors at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Columbia Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of physiology master's degrees went to men and 45% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in physiology each year. Columbia does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

Of the students who received a physiology master's degree from Columbia, 55% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a master's in physiology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Columbia University in the City of New York. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Pathology/Experimental Pathology	10
General Physiology	6

Related Majors

• Pharmacology & Toxicology
• Microbiological Sciences & Immunology
• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
• Genetics
• Biotechnology

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 NY, the home state for Columbia University in the City of New York.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Health Specialties Professors	22,170	$127,230
Medical Scientists	9,500	$95,170
Biological Science Professors	4,590	$102,800
Natural Sciences Managers	1,360	$148,460
Biological Scientists	690	$89,000

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 Nandaro under License

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