Physiology & Pathology Sciences at University of Louisville

What traits are you looking for in a physiology school? To help you decide if University of Louisville is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's physiology program.

UofL is located in Louisville, Kentucky and has a total student population of 22,211.

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.

UofL Physiology & Pathology Sciences Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Physiology

UofL Physiology & Pathology Sciences Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in physiology, making the school the #67 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physiology Student Demographics at UofL

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

UofL Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of physiology master's degrees went to men and 52% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in physiology each year. UofL does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a physiology master's degree from UofL, 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 44% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Physiology & Pathology Sciences

Physiology & Pathology Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Louisville. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physiology	37

Related Majors

• Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
• Microbiological Sciences & Immunology
• Pharmacology & Toxicology
• Neurobiology & Neurosciences

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 KY, the home state for University of Louisville.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Health Specialties Professors	2,070	$64,560
Biological Science Professors	680	$70,600
Medical Scientists	420	$77,160
Natural Sciences Managers	300	$110,070
Biological Scientists	220	$64,780

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 Ken Lund under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.