A degree in physiology & pathology sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #88 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual looked at 119 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 9,568 degrees in physiology & pathology sciences annually.
Choosing a Great Physiology & Pathology Sciences School
The physiology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Physiology & Pathology Sciences rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for physiology & pathology sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Physiology & Pathology Sciences Rankings by Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Physiology & Pathology Sciences in the United States
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the physiology degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
It's hard to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you want to pursue a degree in physiology & pathology sciences. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were about 299 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the physiology program state that they receive average early career income of $31,613.
New York University is a great option for students interested in a degree in physiology & pathology sciences. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 55 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.
Any student who is interested in physiology & pathology sciences needs to take a look at Georgetown University. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.
There were approximately 261 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the physiology program report average early career earnings of $34,063.
Columbia University in the City of New York is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in physiology & pathology sciences. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were about 20 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.
Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Stanford. A Best Colleges rank of #10 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.
There were about 16 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were roughly 19 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 137 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the physiology & pathology sciences degree program at University of California - Davis earn $3,063 above the average graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.
There were roughly 10 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 50 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were about 177 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the physiology program report average early career earnings of $32,970.
U of U is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City. This university ranks 2nd out of 11 colleges for overall quality in the state of Utah.
There were about 20 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent data year.
Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Columbus. This university ranks 1st out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were roughly 13 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.
There were roughly 14 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.
There were about 222 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the physiology program state that they receive average early career income of $23,151.
Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.
There were roughly 25 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent year we have data available.
Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.
There were about 130 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, physiology degree recipients typically make an average of $35,873 at the beginning of their careers.
Located in the city of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 179 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the physiology program state that they receive average early career earnings of $31,915.
Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were approximately 15 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.
UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.
There were approximately 9 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.
CU - Boulder is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Boulder. This university ranks 2nd out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were roughly 328 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the physiology program earn an average of $33,926 for their early career.
Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were roughly 354 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the physiology program report average early career earnings of $29,579.
Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were approximately 275 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year. After graduating, physiology degree recipients typically earn around $28,435 in their early careers.
UD is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Newark. This university ranks 1st out of 3 schools for overall quality in the state of Delaware.
There were about 19 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent data year.
Located in the town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 18 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were about 34 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available. Those physiology & pathology sciences students who get their degree from University of Connecticut make $5,225 more than the average physiology student.
Rest of the Top Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great schools for Physiology & Pathology Sciences students that almost earned our Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools award.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
The physiology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Physiology & Pathology Sciences rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for physiology & pathology sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
