Physiology & Pathology Sciences at University of Florida

Every physiology and pathology sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physiology program at University of Florida stacks up to those at other schools.

UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and approximately 53,372 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students received their master's degree in physiology.

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

• Master’s Degree in Physiology
• Doctorate Degree in Physiology

Online Classes Are Available at UF

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UF offers distance education options for physiology at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

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

Of the 27 students who earned a master's degree in Physiology & Pathology Sciences from UF in 2020-2021, 56% were men and 44% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in physiology each year. UF does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a physiology master's degree from UF, 52% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the physiology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

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	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	14
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Related Majors

• Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
• Genetics
• Botany/Plant Biology
• Biomathematics & Bioinformatics

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
• Image Credit: By DouglasGreen under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.