2025 Best Cell Physiology Doctor's Degree Schools

Cell Physiology isn't the most popular doctorate program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #346 in popularity out of 862 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of cell physiology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 26 doctor's degrees in cell physiology during the <nil> academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to cell physiology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other cell physiology students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized cell physiology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for cell physiology students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The cell physiology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Cell Physiology Doctor's Degree Schools.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Cell Physiology in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in cell physiology.

Top Schools for a Doctorate in Cell Physiology

1

University of California - Davis
Davis, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in cell physiology needs to take a look at University of California - Davis. UC Davis is a very large public university located in the small suburb of Davis.More information about a doctorate in cell physiology from University of California - Davis

2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in cell physiology needs to take a look at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in cell physiology from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Cell Physiology by Region

View the Best Cell Physiology Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
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Rankings in Majors Related to Cell Physiology

One of 13 majors within the Physiology & Pathology Sciences area of study, Cell Physiology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Pathology/Experimental Pathology	170
Oncology & Cancer Biology	140
General Physiology	135
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology	84
Molecular Physiology	38
Vision Science/Physiological Optics	28
Biomechanics	15
Other Physiology, Pathology, & Related Sciences	7
Endocrinology	6
Reproductive Biology	6

Notes and References

• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.