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2025 Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania

5 Colleges in Pennsylvania
196 Physiology Degrees Awarded
$34,487 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in physiology & pathology sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #88 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for physiology & pathology sciences students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 196 degrees in physiology & pathology sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Physiology & Pathology Sciences School

Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania 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. We derive our Best Overall Physiology & Pathology Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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

Bachelor's Degrees in Physiology
Master's Degrees in Physiology
Doctor's Degrees in Physiology

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Physiology & Pathology Sciences in Pennsylvania

The schools below may not offer all types of physiology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Pennsylvania Schools in Physiology

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Gettysburg College
Gettysburg, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
66 Physiology Degrees Awarded
7.6% Growth in Graduates

Gettysburg College is a great option for students pursuing a degree in physiology & pathology sciences. Gettysburg is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Gettysburg. A Best Colleges rank of #314 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Gettysburg is a great college overall.

There were roughly 66 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at Gettysburg in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the physiology & pathology sciences program at Gettysburg College earn $3,490 more than the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Ursinus College
Collegeville, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$26,123 Median Starting Salary
$68,848 Median Student Debt

Ursinus College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in physiology & pathology sciences. Located in the suburb of Collegeville, Ursinus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 49th out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 30 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at Ursinus in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the physiology program make an average of $26,123 in the first couple years of their career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
9.5% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in physiology & pathology sciences has to take a look at University of Scranton. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Scranton. A Best Colleges rank of #202 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Scranton is a great university overall.

There were about 21 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at University of Scranton in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In PA
29.4% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Saint Francis University if you want to pursue a degree in physiology & pathology sciences. Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Loretto. This university ranks 82nd out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 17 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at Saint Francis in the most recent year we have data available.

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Chestnut Hill College
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In PA
71.4% Growth in Graduates

CHC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Philadelphia. This college ranks 43rd out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 21 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at CHC in the most recent data year.

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Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 333 405
Maryland 279 13
New Jersey 273 2
District of Columbia 188 321
Delaware 175 7

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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 151
General Physiology 21
Pathology/Experimental Pathology 9
Oncology & Cancer Biology 9
Other Physiology, Pathology, & Related Sciences 6

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 4,508
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 909
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 766
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 552
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 286
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 194
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 160
Biotechnology 121
Genetics 110
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 79

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