Physiology & Pathology Sciences at University of Florida

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

UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and has a total student population of 53,372. Of the 9,775 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Florida in 2021, 241 of them were physiology and pathology sciences majors.

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.

UF Physiology & Pathology Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physiology
• Master’s Degree in Physiology
• Doctorate Degree in Physiology

Online Classes Are Available at UF

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UF does offer online courses in physiology for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UF Physiology & Pathology Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physiology progam at UF compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physiology major at UF 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Physiology & Pathology Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	37
Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	59

In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in physiology from UF. This makes it the #19 most popular school for physiology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 21 students who received their doctoral degrees in physiology, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UF Physiology Graduates

The median salary of physiology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UF is $18,077. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,085 for all physiology students.

Physiology Student Demographics at UF

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

UF Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 241 students earned a bachelor's degree in physiology from UF. About 63% of these graduates were women and the other 37% were men.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physiology at UF are white. This is below average 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 University of Florida with a bachelor's in physiology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	28
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	48
White	131
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

UF Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of physiology master's degrees went to men and 44% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in physiology each year. UF does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

Of the students who received a physiology master's degree from UF, 52% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the physiology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	14
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UF also has a doctoral program available in physiology. In 2021, 21 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
• Genetics
• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
• Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
• Botany/Plant Biology

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 FL, the home state for University of Florida.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Health Specialties Professors	9,250	$80,990
Medical Scientists	3,470	$82,990
Biological Scientists	1,770	$71,200
Biological Science Professors	1,590	$90,750
Exercise Physiologists	380	$55,280

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
• Image Credit: By DouglasGreen under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.