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 master’s degree program in physiology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Part-time graduates at GWU paid an average of $1,765 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $31,770 | $31,770 |
| Fees | $54 | $54 |
GWU does not offer an online option for its physiology master’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 master’s degree in physiology in 2019-2020, 57.1% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 56.3%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in physiology at GWU in 2019-2020, 42.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Physiology & Pathology Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 7 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to physiology and pathology sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 16 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 25 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 8 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 23 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 67 |
*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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