Physiology & Pathology Sciences at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 52,017.

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.

UMN Twin Cities Physiology & Pathology Sciences Degrees Available

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

UMN Twin Cities Physiology & Pathology Sciences Rankings

The physiology major at UMN Twin Cities 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 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in physiology, making the school the #34 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physiology Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor’s Program

61% Women

32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physiology at UMN Twin Cities are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities with a bachelor's in physiology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	54
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	194
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	26

UMN Twin Cities Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master’s Program

57% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of physiology master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in physiology each year. UMN Twin Cities does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a physiology master's degree from UMN Twin Cities, 86% 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities with a master's in physiology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
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 Minnesota - Twin Cities. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology	172
General Physiology	121

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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Medical Scientists	2,920	$92,920
Natural Sciences Managers	1,490	$125,780
Biological Science Professors	760	$84,240
Biological Scientists	480	$73,770

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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