Physiology & Pathology Sciences at University of Southern California

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

USC is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 46,287.

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.

USC Physiology & Pathology Sciences Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Physiology

USC Physiology & Pathology Sciences Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in physiology, making the school the #83 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physiology Student Demographics at USC

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

USC Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master’s Program

45% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of physiology master's degrees went to men and 45% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in physiology each year. USC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	5
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 Southern California. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Pathology/Experimental Pathology	3
Oncology & Cancer Biology	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 CA, the home state for University of Southern California.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Medical Scientists	26,080	$102,550
Health Specialties Professors	11,540	$161,770
Biological Scientists	11,010	$91,340
Natural Sciences Managers	7,870	$168,790
Biological Science Professors	4,360	$128,370

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
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