Physiology & Pathology Sciences at University of California - Los Angeles

71% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every physiology & 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 University of California - Los Angeles stacks up to those at other schools.

UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 44,589.

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.

UCLA Physiology & Pathology Sciences Degrees Available

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

UCLA Physiology & Pathology Sciences Rankings

The physiology major at UCLA 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 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in physiology, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physiology Student Demographics at UCLA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physiology majors at University of California - Los Angeles.

UCLA Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor’s Program

61% Women

71% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of physiology bachelor's degrees went to men and 61% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 38% 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 University of California - Los Angeles with a bachelor's in physiology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	86
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	40
White	50
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	29

UCLA Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master’s Program

48% Women

61% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 52% of physiology master's degrees went to men and 48% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in physiology each year. UCLA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

In the physiology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 61% of degree recipients. That is 28% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Los Angeles with a master's in physiology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	7
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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 University of California - Los Angeles. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physiology	229
Molecular Physiology	11

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 CA, the home state for University of California - Los Angeles.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Medical Scientists	26,080	$102,550
Health Specialties Professors	11,540	$161,770
Biological Scientists	11,010	$91,340
Natural Sciences Managers	7,870	$168,790
Biological Science Professors	4,360	$128,370

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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