2025 Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

Physiology & Pathology Sciences is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #73 most popular master's degree program in the country. 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 2 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for physiology & pathology sciences students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 66 master's degrees in physiology & pathology sciences to qualified students.

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to physiology & pathology sciences students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of physiology & pathology sciences students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for physiology & pathology sciences to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized physiology & pathology sciences related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Illinois list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Physiology & Pathology Sciences in Illinois

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in physiology & pathology sciences.

Top Illinois Schools for a Master's in Physiology

1

University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

6 Annual Graduates

University of Chicago is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in physiology & pathology sciences. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in physiology & pathology sciences from University of Chicago

2

Benedictine University
Lisle, IL

31 Annual Graduates

Benedictine University is a great decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in physiology & pathology sciences. Located in the suburb of Lisle, Benedictine U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in physiology & pathology sciences from Benedictine University

Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	211	65
Ohio	207	265
Indiana	191	52
Wisconsin	173	22

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Physiology & Pathology Sciences Related Rankings by Major

Physiology & Pathology Sciences is one of 14 different types of Biological & Biomedical Sciences programs to choose from.

Physiology Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Physiology	53
Oncology & Cancer Biology	8
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology	5

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Biology	325
Biotechnology	106
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	90
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	64
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	27
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	21
Zoology	18
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	18
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	17
Botany/Plant Biology	15

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.