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2025 Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools in North Carolina

7 Colleges in North Carolina
479 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.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools in North Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 479 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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina

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 North Carolina Schools in Physiology

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NC

Duke University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in physiology & pathology sciences. Located in the 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 approximately 10 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NC
44.4% Growth in Graduates

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in physiology & pathology sciences. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the 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 roughly 9 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
83 Physiology Degrees Awarded
$31,836 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat North Carolina State University if you want to pursue a degree in physiology & pathology sciences. NC State is a very large public university located in the city of Raleigh. A Best Colleges rank of #122 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

There were about 83 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at NC State 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 $31,836.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NC
183 Physiology Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in physiology & pathology sciences needs to look into University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 183 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent data year.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
124 Physiology Degrees Awarded
15.3% Growth in Graduates

ECU is a very large public university located in the small city of Greenville. This university ranks 7th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 124 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the physiology program earn about $27,494 for their early career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NC
26.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Charlotte, Queens is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 31st out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 23 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at Queens in the most recent data year.

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Gardner - Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NC
27.3% Growth in Graduates

Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Boiling Springs. This university ranks 30th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 22 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at Gardner - Webb in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 42
Florida 282 813
Virginia 274 342
Tennessee 269 6
South Carolina 248 390
Kentucky 244 75
Louisiana 242 38
Mississippi 234 11
Arkansas 234 0
Alabama 233 306
West Virginia 207 151

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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 367
General Physiology 87
Pathology/Experimental Pathology 15
Oncology & Cancer Biology 5
Cell Physiology 4
Other Physiology, Pathology, & Related Sciences 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 3,643
Biotechnology 1,235
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 306
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 274
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 174
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 165
Zoology 139
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 123
Genetics 92
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 85

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