Physiology & Pathology Sciences at Florida State University

Every physiology and 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 Florida State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and approximately 43,569 students attend the school each year. Of the 9,735 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Florida State University in 2021, 164 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.

Florida State Physiology & Pathology Sciences Degrees Available

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

Florida State Physiology & Pathology Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks physiology programs across the country. The following shows how Florida State 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 Florida State 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 Schools	66
Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	67
	69

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in physiology from Florida State. This makes it the #25 most popular school for physiology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in physiology, making the school the #57 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Florida State Physiology Graduates

The median salary of physiology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Florida State is $20,423. 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 Florida State

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

Florida State Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 164 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in physiology from Florida State in 2021, 30% were men and 70% were women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physiology at Florida State are white. This is typical 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 Florida State University with a bachelor's in physiology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	30
White	104
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

Florida State Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master’s Program

The physiology program at Florida State awarded 20 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 40% of these degrees went to men with the other 60% going to women.

Of the students who received a physiology master's degree from Florida State, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	15
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Florida State also has a doctoral program available in physiology. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
• Neurobiology & Neurosciences
• 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 FL, the home state for Florida State University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Health Specialties Professors	9,250	$80,990
Medical Scientists	3,470	$82,990
Biological Scientists	1,770	$71,200
Biological Science Professors	1,590	$90,750
Exercise Physiologists	380	$55,280

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 Ayzmo under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.