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 Virginia Commonwealth University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at VCU paid an average of $1,448 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $707 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,703 | $26,041 |
| Fees | $2,497 | $3,187 |
VCU 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 VCU Online Learning page.
About 50.0% of the students who received their MS in physiology in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 56.3%.
Around 50.0% of physiology master’s degree recipients at VCU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Physiology & Pathology Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Physiology | 12 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to physiology and pathology sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 12 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 6 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 4 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 2 |
| 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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