by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Physiology. 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 North Carolina State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in physiology, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at NC State paid an average of $1,468 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $505 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,095 | $26,421 |
| Fees | $2,578 | $2,578 |
The median early career salary of physiology students who receive their master’s degree from NC State is $36,914 per year. That is 23% lower than the national average of $47,814.
NC State 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 NC State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 57.0% of the physiology students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 56.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 45.2% of the physiology master’s degrees at NC State in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 19 |
| Black or African American | 15 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 49 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Physiology & Pathology Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Physiology | 93 |
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 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 9 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 7 |
| Zoology | 11 |
| Genetics | 2 |
*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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