2023 Best Value Physiology & Pathology Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in California
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 595 degrees and certificates were awarded to physiology and pathology sciences students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #116 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Physiology & Pathology Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in California to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for physiology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Physiology & Pathology Sciences
Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best value school for physiology and pathology sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UC Berkeley are $14,160 a year.
UC Berkeley also made our Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list, coming in at #3.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Physiology & Pathology Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UCLA are $13,036 a year.
UCLA also claimed a spot on our Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Davis is a great value for physiology and pathology sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UC Davis are $13,608 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Physiology & Pathology Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Irvine are $13,356 per year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Stanford University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value physiology and pathology sciences schools in California. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Stanford are $55,011 per year.
Stanford did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list.
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University of Southern California ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Physiology & Pathology Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at USC are $61,396 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, USC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 389 |
| Oregon | 229 |
| Nevada | 0 |
| Hawaii | 6 |
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Majors Related to Physiology
One of 14 majors within the area of study, physiology and pathology sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Physiology
| 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 6 schools only.
- 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.