by our College Data Analytics TeamPhysiology & Pathology Sciences is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at University of Alabama at Birmingham. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in physiology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at UAB paid an average of $1,066 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $450 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 | $8,100 | $19,188 |
Online degrees for the UAB physiology doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UAB Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in physiology in 2019-2020, 77.8% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 56.2%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in physiology at UAB in 2019-2020, 44.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 21%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Physiology & Pathology Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Molecular Physiology | 4 |
| Vision Science/Physiological Optics | 2 |
| Pathology/Experimental Pathology | 3 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to physiology and pathology sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 6 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 7 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 12 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 6 |
| Genetics | 3 |
*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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