Physiology & Pathology Sciences at University of Nebraska Medical Center

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

UNMC is located in Omaha, Nebraska and has a total student population of 3,699.

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.

UNMC Physiology & Pathology Sciences Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Physiology

UNMC Physiology & Pathology Sciences Rankings

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in physiology, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physiology Student Demographics at UNMC

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

UNMC Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master’s Program

56% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of physiology master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in physiology each year. UNMC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a physiology master's degree from UNMC, 67% 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 Nebraska Medical Center with a master's in physiology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 Nebraska Medical Center. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Pathology/Experimental Pathology	8
Oncology & Cancer Biology	8
General Physiology	1

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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska Medical Center.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
Health Specialties Professors	1,750	$91,120
Medical Scientists	620	$83,110
Biological Science Professors	430	$87,040
Natural Sciences Managers	270	$89,620
Biological Scientists	150	$74,790

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.

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