Physiology & Pathology Sciences at Kansas State University

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and has a total student population of 20,854.

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.

K -State Physiology & Pathology Sciences Degrees Available

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

K -State Physiology & Pathology Sciences Rankings

The physiology major at K -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.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in physiology, making the school the #27 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physiology Student Demographics at K -State

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

K -State Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor’s Program

59% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of physiology bachelor's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. The typical physiology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 39% men. So male students are more repesented at K -State since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physiology at K -State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	111
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

K -State Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master’s Program

33% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of physiology master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in physiology each year. K -State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 28% more men than average.

Of the students who received a physiology master's degree from K -State, 83% 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 Kansas State University with a master's in physiology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
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 Kansas State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology	147
Pathology/Experimental Pathology	7
General Physiology	3

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 KS, the home state for Kansas State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Medical Scientists	560	$81,190
Health Specialties Professors	380	$84,400
Biological Science Professors	370	$69,310
Natural Sciences Managers	250	$127,440
Biological Scientists	250	$64,560

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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