Physiology & Pathology Sciences at University of Florida

What traits are you looking for in a physiology school? To help you decide if University of Florida is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's physiology program.

UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and approximately 53,372 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Physiology & Pathology Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

UF Physiology & Pathology Sciences Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Physiology
Master’s Degree in Physiology

UF Physiology & Pathology Sciences Rankings

There were 21 students who received their doctoral degrees in physiology, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physiology Student Demographics at UF

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physiology majors at University of Florida.

UF Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master’s Program

45% Women

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of physiology master's degrees went to men and 45% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in physiology each year. UF does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

Of the students who received a physiology master's degree from UF, 64% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Florida with a master's in physiology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	80
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Concentrations Within Physiology & Pathology Sciences

If you plan to be a physiology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Florida. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology	48

Careers That Physiology Grads May Go Into

A degree in physiology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for FL, the home state for University of Florida.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Health Specialties Professors	9,250	$80,990
Medical Scientists	3,470	$82,990
Biological Scientists	1,770	$71,200
Biological Science Professors	1,590	$90,750
Exercise Physiologists	380	$55,280

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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