by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Physiology & Pathology Sciences is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at George Washington University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in physiology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at GWU was ranked #31 on College Factual's Best Schools for physiology list. It is also ranked #2 in District of Columbia.
Here are some of the other rankings for GWU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at GWU was $1,675 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $55,961 | $55,961 |
| Fees | $88 | $88 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,711 | $14,711 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,525 | $1,525 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at GWU in Physiology walked away with an average of $25,000 in student debt. That is 11% higher than the national average of $22,463.
The median early career salary of physiology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from GWU is $31,848 per year. That is 21% higher than the national average of $26,260.
GWU does not offer an online option for its physiology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the GWU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in physiology in 2019-2020, 60.7% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 61.0%.
Around 39.3% of physiology bachelor’s degree recipients at GWU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Physiology & Pathology Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 28 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 92 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 2 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 22 |
*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.
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