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2025 Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools in California

7 Colleges in California
800 Physiology Degrees Awarded
$34,487 Avg Early-Career Salary
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 reviewed 7 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of physiology & pathology sciences. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 800 degrees in physiology & pathology sciences annually.

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Choosing a Great Physiology & Pathology Sciences School

Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools in California Your choice of physiology & pathology sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Physiology
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The 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 Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools in California. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Physiology & Pathology Sciences in California

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.

Top California Schools in Physiology

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA

Every student pursuing a degree in physiology & pathology sciences has to take a look at Stanford University. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. 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.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
137 Physiology Degrees Awarded
$37,550 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat University of California - Davis if you wish to pursue a degree in physiology & pathology sciences. UC Davis is a very large public university located in the small suburb of Davis. This university ranks 10th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 137 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the physiology & pathology sciences major at University of California - Davis make $3,063 more than the typical graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
222 Physiology Degrees Awarded
$23,151 Median Starting Salary

University of California - Los Angeles is a good option for students interested in a degree in physiology & pathology sciences. UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 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 wages of $23,151.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In CA
63.6% Growth in Graduates

University of Southern California is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in physiology & pathology sciences. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 11 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 20 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA

Located in the medium-sized city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 24th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 24 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at Chapman in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$31,146 Median Starting Salary

Cal Baptist is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Riverside. This university ranks 66th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 27 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at Cal Baptist in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the physiology program earn around $31,146 for their early career.

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Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 300 389
Oregon 266 229
Nevada 192 0
Hawaii 164 6

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One of 14 majors within the Biological & Biomedical Sciences area of study, Physiology & Pathology Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Physiology Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Physiology 500
Other Physiology, Pathology, & Related Sciences 119
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 102
Oncology & Cancer Biology 20
Vision Science/Physiological Optics 17
Pathology/Experimental Pathology 16
Cell Physiology 15
Molecular Physiology 10
Endocrinology 1

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Majors Similar to Physiology

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 14,442
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 2,456
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 1,911
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 1,610
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 815
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 623
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 486
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 416
Biotechnology 272
Zoology 204

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