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General Physiology at Virginia Commonwealth University

General Physiology at Virginia Commonwealth University

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 Virginia Commonwealth University stacks up to those at other schools.

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and approximately 29,070 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.

VCU General Physiology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in General Physiology

VCU General Physiology Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in general physiology, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Physiology Student Demographics at VCU

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

VCU General Physiology Master’s Program

50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of general physiology master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in general physiology each year. VCU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

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In the general physiology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 3% 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 general physiology.

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

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 VA, the home state for Virginia Commonwealth University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Medical Scientists 1,800 $102,310

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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