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2025 Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master's Degree Schools

50 Colleges in the United States
2,075 Master's Degrees
$43,486 Avg Early-Career Salary
a master's degree in physiology & pathology sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #73 out of 343 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 50 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master's Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2,075 master's degrees in physiology & pathology sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Physiology & Pathology Sciences School for Your Master's Degree

Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master's Degree Schools The physiology master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality physiology program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for physiology & pathology sciences students working on their master's degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master's Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Physiology & Pathology Sciences in the United States

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for physiology & pathology sciences students seeking a a master's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

10 Top Schools for a Master's in Physiology

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New York University
New York, NY
37 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in physiology & pathology sciences needs to take a look at New York University. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in physiology & pathology sciences from New York University

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Georgetown University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in physiology & pathology sciences. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.

Students who graduate with their master's from the physiology program report average early career wages of $34,063.

More information about a master’s in physiology & pathology sciences from Georgetown University

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11 Annual Graduates

Columbia University in the City of New York is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in physiology & pathology sciences. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in physiology & pathology sciences from Columbia University in the City of New York

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10 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in physiology & pathology sciences needs to check out University of California - Davis. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in physiology & pathology sciences from University of California - Davis

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Duke University
Durham, NC
14 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in physiology & pathology sciences from Duke University

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Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbus.

Master's recipients from the physiology & pathology sciences degree program at Ohio State University - Main Campus make $49,678 above the typical college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

More information about a master’s in physiology & pathology sciences from Ohio State University - Main Campus

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Boston University
Boston, MA

Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.

Those physiology & pathology sciences students who get their master's degree from Boston University make $23,605 more than the average physiology student.

More information about a master’s in physiology & pathology sciences from Boston University

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23 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in physiology & pathology sciences from University of California - Los Angeles

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10 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in physiology & pathology sciences from University of Chicago

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52 Annual Graduates

UD is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Newark.More information about a master’s in physiology & pathology sciences from University of Delaware

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
12 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
13 University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO
14 Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH
15 University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA
16 Auburn University Auburn, AL

Physiology & Pathology Sciences by Region

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Physiology & Pathology Sciences is one of 14 different types of Biological & Biomedical Sciences programs to choose from.

Physiology Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 984
General Physiology 786
Pathology/Experimental Pathology 100
Other Physiology, Pathology, & Related Sciences 67
Vision Science/Physiological Optics 39
Oncology & Cancer Biology 39
Reproductive Biology 30
Biomechanics 13
Cell Physiology 8
Cardiovascular Science 6

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 7,761
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 3,247
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 1,995
Biotechnology 1,832
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 1,778
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 998
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 953
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 703
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 513
Pharmacology & Toxicology 502

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