Physiology & Pathology Sciences at North Carolina State University

If you plan to study physiology & pathology sciences, take a look at what North Carolina State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and approximately 36,042 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.

NC State Physiology & Pathology Sciences Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Physiology

NC State Physiology & Pathology Sciences Rankings

Physiology Student Demographics at NC State

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

NC State Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master’s Program

59% Women

56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of physiology master's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in physiology each year. NC State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

In the physiology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of degree recipients. That is 23% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	19
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	45
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Concentrations Within Physiology & Pathology Sciences

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physiology	89

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 North Carolina State 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
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