2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Physiology & Pathology Sciences in North Carolina

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in physiology and pathology sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #49 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Physiology & Pathology Sciences in North Carolina ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 20 doctor's degrees in physiology and pathology sciences during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Physiology & Pathology Sciences School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in physiology matters. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Physiology & Pathology Sciences in North Carolina ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of physiology and pathology sciences students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for physiology and pathology sciences.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Physiology & Pathology Sciences in North Carolina

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in physiology and pathology sciences.

Most Well Attended Schools for Physiology Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

8 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in physiology and pathology sciences needs to take a look at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in physiology and pathology sciences in North Carolina.

There were approximately 8 physiology and pathology sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Wake Forest University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in physiology and pathology sciences. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in physiology and pathology sciences in North Carolina.

There were roughly 5 physiology and pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at Wake Forest University in the most recent data year.

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3

East Carolina University
Greenville, NC

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

East Carolina University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in physiology and pathology sciences. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for doctor's degrees in physiology and pathology sciences in North Carolina.

There were roughly 3 physiology and pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent data year.

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4

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in physiology and pathology sciences needs to take a look at North Carolina State University. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in physiology and pathology sciences in North Carolina.

There were about 2 physiology and pathology sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent data year.

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4

Duke University
Durham, NC

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Duke University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in physiology and pathology sciences. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Durham. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in physiology and pathology sciences in North Carolina.

There were about 2 physiology and pathology sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.

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Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	143	40
Virginia	126	10
Georgia	124	3
Louisiana	99	6
Tennessee	98	18
Alabama	94	28
South Carolina	88	5
Kentucky	86	3
Mississippi	72	4
Arkansas	57	0
West Virginia	49	4

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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
General Physiology	7
Pathology/Experimental Pathology	7
Cell Physiology	3
Oncology & Cancer Biology	2
Other Physiology, Pathology, & Related Sciences	1

Most Popular Majors Related to Physiology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Genetics	45
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	40
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	38
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	35
General Biology	28
Pharmacology & Toxicology	27
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	23
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	20
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	13
Zoology	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.