Physiology & Pathology Sciences at East Carolina University
ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and approximately 28,798 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,233 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from East Carolina University in 2021, 95 of them were physiology and pathology sciences majors.
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.
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ECU Physiology & Pathology Sciences Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Physiology
- Doctorate Degree in Physiology
ECU Physiology & Pathology Sciences Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks physiology programs across the country. The following shows how ECU 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 ECU 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 Graduate Certificate Schools | 2 |
| Most Popular Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools | 24 |
| Most Focused Physiology & Pathology Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools | 33 |
| Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools | 41 |
| Best Value Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools | 51 |
Earnings of ECU Physiology Graduates
The median salary of physiology students who receive their bachelor's degree at ECU is $24,742. This is less than $27,085, which is the national average of all physiology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Physiology Student Demographics at ECU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physiology majors at East Carolina University.
ECU Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor’s Program
About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physiology at ECU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physiology bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from East Carolina University with a bachelor's in physiology.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 17 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| White | 62 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
ECU also has a doctoral program available in physiology. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Related Majors
- Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
- Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)
- 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 NC, the home state for East Carolina 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 Luca Masters under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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