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2023 Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools

164 Colleges
$29,932 Avg Salary
$23,672 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences School for You

Physiology & Pathology Sciences is the #89 most popular major in the country with 8,813 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools ranking. This report analyzed 164 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Colleges.

Top 15% Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Virginia Medical School the best school in the United States for physiology and pathology sciences students. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Eastern Virginia Medical School is a public school with a small student population.

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#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

The excellent programs at Stanford University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best physiology and pathology sciences schools in the United States. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

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#4

Brown University

Providence, RI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools list. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Quinnipiac University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for physiology and pathology sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamden.

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#7

Gettysburg College

Gettysburg, PA

Gettysburg College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for physiology and pathology sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. Gettysburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Gettysburg.

The average amount in student loans that physiology majors at Gettysburg take out is $26,350.

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#8

Ursinus College

Collegeville, PA

With a ranking of #8, Ursinus College did quite well on this year’s best schools for physiology and pathology sciences students. Located in the suburb of Collegeville, Ursinus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Physiology majors at Ursinus take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $639, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools list. Marquette is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

On average, physiology graduates from Marquette take out $23,650 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for physiology and pathology sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for physiology and pathology sciences students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, physiology graduates from UC Davis carry an average student debtload of $14,785.

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#12

George Washington University

Washington, DC

George Washington University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best physiology and pathology sciences programs. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

After completing their degree, physiology graduates from GWU carry an average student debtload of $25,000.

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#13

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Physiology majors at Boston U take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for physiology and pathology sciences students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #15 on this year’s Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

After completing their degree, physiology graduates from UMN Twin Cities carry an average student debtload of $23,287. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $321.

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#16

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

Gonzaga University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for physiology and pathology sciences students. It came in at #16 on the list. Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.

After completing their degree, physiology graduates from Gonzaga carry an average student debtload of $25,000.

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Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for physiology and pathology sciences students. It came in at #17 on the list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools ranking. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

While working on their degree, physiology majors at UW Seattle accumulate an average of around $15,562 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $329.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #19 on this year’s Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Colorado Boulder landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best physiology and pathology sciences programs. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.

After completing their degree, physiology graduates from CU - Boulder carry an average student debtload of $22,384. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $815.

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Baldwin Wallace University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools ranking. Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Berea.

While working on their degree, physiology majors at Baldwin Wallace College accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#22

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for physiology and pathology sciences students. It came in at #22 on the list. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

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#23

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

With a ranking of #23, University of Iowa did quite well on this year’s best schools for physiology and pathology sciences students. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

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#24

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Physiology & Pathology Sciences students that almost earned our Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools award.

Rank College Location
25 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
26 Barnard College New York, NY
27 Kansas State University Manhattan, KS
28 University of Virginia - Main Campus Charlottesville, VA
29 Yale University New Haven, CT
30 University of California - Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA
31 Texas A&M University - College Station College Station, TX
32 Auburn University Auburn, AL

Physiology & Pathology Sciences by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Physiology & Pathology Sciences is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 107,165
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 14,535
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 11,615
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 7,247
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 6,206

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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