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

A doctor's degree in physiology and pathology sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #49 out of 295 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.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of physiology and pathology sciences. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 12 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 Virginia ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for physiology and pathology sciences, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some 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

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, 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 Virginia

Below you'll see a list of 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 Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

9 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Virginia - Main Campus is a popular option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in physiology and pathology sciences. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population. 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 Virginia.

There were about 9 physiology and pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in physiology and pathology sciences from University of Virginia - Main Campus

2

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Virginia Commonwealth University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in physiology and pathology sciences. VCU is a very large public university located in the city of Richmond. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in physiology and pathology sciences in Virginia.

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

More information about a doctorate in physiology and pathology sciences from Virginia Commonwealth University

3

Eastern Virginia Medical School
Norfolk, VA

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Eastern Virginia Medical School is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in physiology and pathology sciences. Eastern Virginia Medical School is a small public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in physiology and pathology sciences in Virginia.

There were about 1 physiology and pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Virginia Medical School in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in physiology and pathology sciences from Eastern Virginia Medical School

Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	143	40
Georgia	124	3
North Carolina	113	25
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
Pathology/Experimental Pathology	6
General Physiology	4
Reproductive Biology	1
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology	1

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Biology	42
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	20
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	20
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	19
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	17
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	17
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	15
Pharmacology & Toxicology	9
Botany/Plant Biology	9
Zoology	7

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.