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Doctor's Degree in Molecular Physiology

Doctor’s Degrees in Molecular Physiology

38 Yearly Graduations
58% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A doctor's degree in molecular physiology is offered at 8 colleges in the United States. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 37% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 26.3% of molecular physiology graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Molecular Physiology Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 38 people earned their doctor's degree in molecular physiology. This makes it the 294th most popular doctor's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in molecular physiology at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Doctor’s Degree 38
Master’s Degree 1
Graduate Certificate 1

Earnings of Molecular Physiology Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in molecular physiology. About 57.9% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 16
Women 22
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The racial-ethnic distribution of molecular physiology doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 7
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 14
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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There are 8 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in molecular physiology. Learn more about the most popular 8 below:

#1

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
11 Yearly Graduations
71% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for molecular physiology students seekinga doctor's degree is University of California - Los Angeles. Each year, around 44,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,834 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,264 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 11 people received their doctor's degree in molecular physiology from UCLA. About 71% of this group were women, and 29% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama
7 Yearly Graduations
43% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Alabama at Birmingham comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in molecular physiology. Roughly 22,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,832 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,424 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their doctor's degree in molecular physiology from UAB. Around 29% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 43% were women.

#3

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
6 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in molecular physiology. Roughly 47,900 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $17,977 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $27,192 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their doctor's degree in molecular physiology from U-M. Of these students, 50% were women and 60% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#5

Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, Texas
3 Yearly Graduations
60% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 5th most popular school in the country for molecular physiology majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Baylor College of Medicine. Roughly 1,600 attend the school each year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their doctor's degree in molecular physiology from Baylor College of Medicine. Around 20% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 60% were women.

#6

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
0 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Vanderbilt University comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in molecular physiology. Roughly 13,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $61,618 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $54,744 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their doctor's degree in molecular physiology from Vanderbilt. About 50% of this group were women, and 50% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to molecular physiology that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Pathology/Experimental Pathology 170
Oncology & Cancer Biology 140
General Physiology 135
Exercise Physiology 84
Vision Science/Physiological Optics 28

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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