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2023 Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools

116 Colleges
$29,932 Avg Salary
$23,672 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 2,488 people earned a degree or certificate in physiology and pathology sciences, making the major the #84 most popular in the United States.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools ranking. This report analyzed 116 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools in the United States

Check out the physiology programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Virginia Medical School the best school in the United States for physiology and pathology sciences students. Eastern Virginia Medical School is a small public school located in the city of Norfolk.

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#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

The excellent programs at Vanderbilt University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best physiology and pathology sciences schools in the United States. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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#3

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Out of the 116 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#4

Brown University

Providence, RI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Brown University is a great place for physiology and pathology sciences students. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 116 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 5 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

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#6

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Quinnipiac University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best physiology and pathology sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #7 on this year’s Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for physiology and pathology sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

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Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools ranking. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for physiology and pathology sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

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#11

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

With a ranking of #11, University of Rochester did quite well on this year’s best schools for physiology and pathology sciences students. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#12

George Washington University

Washington, DC

George Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for physiology and pathology sciences students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#13

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

With a ranking of #13, University of Iowa did quite well on this year’s best schools for physiology and pathology sciences students. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

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#14

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

With a ranking of #14, Wake Forest University did quite well on this year’s best schools for physiology and pathology sciences students. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

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#15

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for physiology and pathology sciences students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #16 on this year’s Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

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#17

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

With a ranking of #17, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for physiology and pathology sciences students. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools award.

Rank College Location
18 Yale University New Haven, CT
19 University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO
20 Boston University Boston, MA
21 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO
22 San Diego State University San Diego, CA
23 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI

Physiology & Pathology Sciences by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 14 majors within the area of study, physiology and pathology sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 8,920
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 3,221
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 2,290
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 1,964
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 1,922

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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