Physiology & Pathology Sciences at University of Massachusetts Amherst

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying physiology & pathology sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of Massachusetts Amherst. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 31,642.

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.

UMass Amherst Physiology & Pathology Sciences Degrees Available

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

UMass Amherst Physiology & Pathology Sciences Rankings

The physiology major at UMass Amherst 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 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 UMass Amherst

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

UMass Amherst Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor’s Program

51% Women

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 49% of physiology bachelor's degrees went to men and 51% went to women. The typical physiology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 39% men. So male students are more repesented at UMass Amherst since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physiology at UMass Amherst 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 University of Massachusetts Amherst with a bachelor's in physiology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	117
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UMass Amherst Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master’s Program

25% Women

8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of physiology master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in physiology each year. UMass Amherst does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 36% more men than average.

Of the students who received a physiology master's degree from UMass Amherst, 58% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 Massachusetts Amherst. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology	154

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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Medical Scientists	13,430	$92,980
Biological Scientists	4,470	$84,790
Natural Sciences Managers	4,040	$183,490
Health Specialties Professors	3,460	$111,230
Biological Science Professors	2,220	$112,390

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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