by our College Data Analytics TeamPhysiology & Pathology Sciences is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at East Carolina University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in physiology, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at ECU was $1,119 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $297 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,749 | $17,898 |
| Fees | $2,787 | $2,787 |
ECU does not offer an online option for its physiology doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the ECU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 33.3% of the physiology students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 56.2%.
Around 33.3% of physiology doctor’s degree recipients at ECU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 21%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Physiology & Pathology Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Physiology | 2 |
| Other Physiology, Pathology, & Related Sciences | 1 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to physiology and pathology sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 3 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 2 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 1 |
| Pharmacology & Toxicology | 7 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) | 6 |
*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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