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2024 Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region

19 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
1,273 Physiology Degrees Awarded
$31,110 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in physiology & pathology sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #88 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 19 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of physiology & pathology sciences. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,273 degrees in physiology & pathology sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Physiology & Pathology Sciences School

Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region The physiology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Physiology & Pathology Sciences rankings. We derive our Best Overall Physiology & Pathology Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Physiology & Pathology Sciences Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Physiology
Master's Degrees in Physiology
Doctor's Degrees in Physiology

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 Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Physiology & Pathology Sciences in the Far Western US Region

The schools below may not offer all types of physiology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Physiology

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Stanford crest
Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA
15.0% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Stanford University if you want to pursue a degree in physiology & pathology sciences. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Stanford. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were about 20 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
143 Physiology Degrees Awarded
$40,807 Median Starting Salary

University of California - Davis is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in physiology & pathology sciences. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were about 143 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year. Those physiology & pathology sciences students who get their degree from University of California - Davis make $9,696 more than the typical physiology grad.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In CA

It's difficult to beat University of California - Berkeley if you wish to pursue a degree in physiology & pathology sciences. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were about 9 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
152 Physiology Degrees Awarded
10.5% Growth in Graduates

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great option for students interested in a degree in physiology & pathology sciences. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were approximately 152 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the physiology program earn an average of $29,036 in the first couple years of working.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
240 Physiology Degrees Awarded
6.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 240 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, physiology degree recipients generally make around $16,804 in the first five years of their career.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In CA

USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 4 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
203 Physiology Degrees Awarded
$26,862 Median Starting Salary

UO is a very large public university located in the city of Eugene. This university ranks 2nd out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were about 203 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the physiology program earn about $26,862 in the first couple years of working.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 Physiology Degrees Awarded
34.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were approximately 47 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the physiology & pathology sciences degree program at Washington State University make $20,179 above the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA

UC Irvine is a very large public university located in the large city of Irvine. A Best Colleges rank of #61 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.

There were approximately 16 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year.

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Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
56 Physiology Degrees Awarded
3.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 56 physiology & pathology sciences students who graduated with this degree at Gonzaga in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the physiology program make around $28,013 in their early career salary.

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Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best physiology & pathology sciences colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 595
Washington 300 389
Oregon 266 229
Nevada 192 0
Hawaii 164 6

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

Physiology Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Physiology 749
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 305
Other Physiology, Pathology, & Related Sciences 128
Oncology & Cancer Biology 20
Pathology/Experimental Pathology 19
Vision Science/Physiological Optics 18
Cell Physiology 13
Molecular Physiology 11
Reproductive Biology 6
Endocrinology 4

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 17,964
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 2,836
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 2,654
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 1,801
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 1,092
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 829
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 783
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 440
Biotechnology 391
Zoology 340

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