Physiology & Pathology Sciences at Purdue University - Main Campus

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and has a total student population of 46,655.

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.

Purdue Physiology & Pathology Sciences Degrees Available

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

Purdue Physiology & Pathology Sciences Rankings

The physiology major at Purdue 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.

Physiology Student Demographics at Purdue

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physiology majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.

Purdue Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor’s Program

60% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of physiology bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical physiology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 39% men. So male students are more repesented at Purdue since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physiology at Purdue 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 Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in physiology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	72
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Purdue Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master’s Program

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of physiology master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in physiology each year. Purdue does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 61% more men than average.

In the physiology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*

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

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

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Purdue University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded

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 IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Natural Sciences Managers	1,720	$65,270
Biological Science Professors	1,410	$98,590
Biological Scientists	630	$69,180

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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