General Physiology at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Every general physiology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the general physiology program at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor stacks up to those at other schools.

U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and approximately 47,907 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Physiology section at the bottom of this page.

U-M General Physiology Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in General Physiology

U-M General Physiology Rankings

General Physiology Student Demographics at U-M

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general physiology majors at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

U-M General Physiology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of general physiology master's degrees went to men and 54% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in general physiology each year. U-M does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a general physiology master's degree from U-M, 58% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Pathology/Experimental Pathology
• Oncology & Cancer Biology
• Molecular Physiology

Careers That General Physiology Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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 MI, the home state for University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Medical Scientists	2,550	$67,960

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 Dwight Burdette under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.