Physiology & Pathology Sciences at George Washington University

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 27,017 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.

GWU Physiology & Pathology Sciences Degrees Available

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

GWU Physiology & Pathology Sciences Rankings

The physiology major at GWU 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 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in physiology, making the school the #83 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physiology Student Demographics at GWU

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

GWU Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor’s Program

80% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of physiology bachelor's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physiology at GWU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% 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 George Washington University with a bachelor's in physiology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

GWU Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master’s Program

50% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of physiology master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in physiology each year. GWU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a physiology master's degree from GWU, 61% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Physiology & Pathology Sciences

The following physiology concentations are available at George Washington University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from George Washington University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology	52
Oncology & Cancer Biology	1

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 DC, the home state for George Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Natural Sciences Managers	1,200	$132,310
Medical Scientists	580	$104,280
Biological Scientists	520	$104,460
Biological Science Professors	390	$142,760

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
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