Physiology & Pathology Sciences at West Virginia University

8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every physiology & pathology sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physiology program at West Virginia University stacks up to those at other schools.

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and approximately 26,269 students attend the school each year.

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.

WVU Physiology & Pathology Sciences Degrees Available

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

WVU Physiology & Pathology Sciences Rankings

The physiology major at WVU 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 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in physiology, making the school the #27 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physiology Student Demographics at WVU

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

WVU Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor’s Program

57% Women

8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of physiology bachelor's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. The typical physiology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 39% men. So male students are more repesented at WVU since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physiology at WVU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	148
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

WVU Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master’s Program

43% Women

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of physiology master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in physiology each year. WVU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

Of the students who received a physiology master's degree from WVU, 57% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the physiology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 West Virginia University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology	144
Cell Physiology	4
Oncology & Cancer Biology	3

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 WV, the home state for West Virginia University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Biological Science Professors	250	$64,570
Biological Scientists	210	$70,060
Medical Scientists	190	$71,850
Exercise Physiologists	100	$40,440

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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