2024 Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

a master's degree in physiology & pathology sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #73 out of 343 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for physiology & pathology sciences students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 14 master's degrees in physiology & pathology sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on physiology & pathology sciences students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other physiology & pathology sciences students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt physiology & pathology sciences students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized physiology & pathology sciences related body.

Our full 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania.

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

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for physiology & pathology sciences students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Master's in Physiology

1

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

5 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in physiology & pathology sciences needs to check out Temple University. Temple is a very large public university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a master’s in physiology & pathology sciences from Temple University

2

Lebanon Valley College
Annville, PA

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in physiology & pathology sciences needs to look into Lebanon Valley College. LVC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small suburb of Annville.More information about a master’s in physiology & pathology sciences from Lebanon Valley College

Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	261	197
Maryland	193	1
New Jersey	188	2
District of Columbia	154	267
Delaware	109	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Physiology

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
Other Physiology, Pathology, & Related Sciences	5
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology	4
Oncology & Cancer Biology	4
Pathology/Experimental Pathology	1

Most Popular Majors Related to Physiology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Biology	329
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	107
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	89
Biotechnology	82
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	79
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	54
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	33
Pharmacology & Toxicology	29
Genetics	28
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	11

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.