Physiology & Pathology Sciences at Duke University

Every physiology & pathology sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physiology program at Duke University stacks up to those at other schools.

Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and approximately 16,172 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.

Duke Physiology & Pathology Sciences Degrees Available

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

Duke Physiology & Pathology Sciences Rankings

The physiology major at Duke 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 Duke

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

Duke Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of physiology bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Duke Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of physiology master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Concentrations Within Physiology & Pathology Sciences

Physiology & Pathology Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Duke University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Pathology/Experimental Pathology	11

Related Majors

• Pharmacology & Toxicology
• Microbiological Sciences & Immunology
• Genetics
• Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular 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 NC, the home state for Duke University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Health Specialties Professors	10,090	$134,300
Medical Scientists	4,500	$98,740
Natural Sciences Managers	2,960	$153,490
Biological Science Professors	1,990	$76,320
Biological Scientists	1,070	$83,380

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 Bjoertvedt under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.