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Physiology & Pathology Sciences at Virginia Commonwealth University

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Physiology & Pathology Sciences at Virginia Commonwealth University

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

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and has a total student population of 29,070.

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.

VCU Physiology & Pathology Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Physiology
  • Doctorate Degree in Physiology

VCU Physiology & Pathology Sciences Rankings

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There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in physiology, making the school the #57 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physiology Student Demographics at VCU

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

VCU Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master’s Program

43% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 7 students who earned a master's degree in Physiology & Pathology Sciences from VCU in 2020-2021, 57% were men and 43% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in physiology each year. VCU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

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In the physiology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 25% better than the national average.*

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

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

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 VA, the home state for Virginia Commonwealth University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Biological Science Professors 1,860 $81,950
Medical Scientists 1,800 $102,310
Natural Sciences Managers 1,270 $133,360
Biological Scientists 540 $93,750

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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