Physiology & Pathology Sciences at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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

U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and has a total student population of 47,907.

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.

U-M Physiology & Pathology Sciences Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Physiology

U-M Physiology & Pathology Sciences Rankings

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in physiology, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physiology Student Demographics at U-M

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

U-M Physiology & Pathology Sciences Master’s Program

56% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of physiology master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in physiology each year. U-M does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a physiology master's degree from U-M, 60% 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 40% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Physiology & Pathology Sciences

Physiology & Pathology Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physiology	28
Molecular Physiology	6
Oncology & Cancer Biology	5
Pathology/Experimental Pathology	2

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 MI, the home state for University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Health Specialties Professors	5,440	$131,020
Medical Scientists	2,550	$67,960
Natural Sciences Managers	1,570	$113,840
Biological Science Professors	1,240	$91,770
Exercise Physiologists	450	$48,730

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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