by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Physiology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 9,568 people earned their degree in physiology & pathology sciences, making the major the 88th most popular in the United States. In , physiology & pathology sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $29,932 and had an average of $25,734 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 756 physiology & pathology sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,893 and $22,733 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 39 physiology & pathology sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,238 and $112,293 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Physiology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in physiology & pathology sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their physiology & pathology sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Physiology Major in the Plains States Region”.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Physiology Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska Medical Center landed the #1 spot on the list. UNMC is a small public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 6 doctorate’s physiology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Physiology Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Maharishi International University landed the #2 spot on the list. MIU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fairfield, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Physiology Major in the Plains States Region. Kansas State University is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Physiology Major in the Plains States Region. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s physiology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Physiology Major in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Physiology Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s physiology students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Physiology & Pathology Sciences Report
University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Physiology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s physiology students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Missouri - Columbia Physiology & Pathology Sciences Report
North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Physiology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. North Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 0 doctorate’s physiology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full North Dakota State University Physiology & Pathology Sciences Report
Washington University in St Louis came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Physiology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. WUSTL is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Saint Louis University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Physiology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Louis University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Saint Louis University Physiology & Pathology Sciences Report
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