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2025 Best General Physiology Schools

34 Colleges in the United States
3,051 General Physiology Degrees Awarded
General Physiology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #229 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 34 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Physiology Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 3,051 degrees in general physiology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Physiology School

Best General Physiology Schools The general physiology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Physiology rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Physiology 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.

General Physiology Rankings by Degree Level

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Physiology Schools 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 General Physiology in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general physiology degree levels they offer.

10 Top Schools in General Physiology

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
126 General Physiology Degrees Awarded

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general physiology. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were roughly 126 general physiology students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY

New York University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in general physiology. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 24 general physiology students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC
248 General Physiology Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Georgetown University if you wish to pursue a degree in general physiology. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were about 248 general physiology students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in general physiology has to take a look at Columbia University in the City of New York. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were approximately 7 general physiology students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
167 General Physiology Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were roughly 167 general physiology students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
212 General Physiology Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were about 212 general physiology students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
122 General Physiology Degrees Awarded

Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 122 general physiology students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CT
27.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the fringe town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were about 11 general physiology students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CO
328 General Physiology Degrees Awarded

CU - Boulder is a fairly large public university located in the city of Boulder. This university ranks 2nd out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 328 general physiology students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
271 General Physiology Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were about 271 general physiology students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year.

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General Physiology by Region

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 5,679
Pathology/Experimental Pathology 257
Oncology & Cancer Biology 170
Other Physiology, Pathology, & Related Sciences 132
Vision Science/Physiological Optics 89
Biomechanics 48
Cell Physiology 45
Molecular Physiology 28
Aerospace Physiology & Medicine 28
Reproductive Biology 23

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