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2023 Best Value Physiology & Pathology Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

20 Colleges
$32,097 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,811 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, physiology and pathology sciences was ranked #84 in the country. In fact 2,488 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Physiology & Pathology Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for physiology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Physiology & Pathology Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Physiology & Pathology Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our 2023 rankings named East Carolina University the best value school in the Southeast Region for physiology and pathology sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.

ECU graduate students pay an average of $20,743 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Physiology & Pathology Sciences at East Carolina University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Physiology & Pathology Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

UNC Chapel Hill graduate students pay an average of $30,858 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UNC Chapel Hill is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Full Physiology & Pathology Sciences at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

Out of the 20 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.

USF Tampa graduate students pay an average of $21,126 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Physiology & Pathology Sciences at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report

#4

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Out of the 20 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Augusta University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Augusta.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Augusta University are $20,712 a year.

Full Physiology & Pathology Sciences at Augusta University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Physiology & Pathology Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UAB graduate students pay an average of $19,188 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Physiology & Pathology Sciences at University of Alabama at Birmingham Report

#6

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physiology & Pathology Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

Vanderbilt graduate students pay an average of $52,162 in tuition and fees each year.

Vanderbilt not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Full Physiology & Pathology Sciences at Vanderbilt University Report

University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Physiology & Pathology Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Virginia are $33,520 a year.

University of Virginia not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Full Physiology & Pathology Sciences at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

#8

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

With a ranking of #8, Auburn University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physiology and pathology sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Auburn are $31,986 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Auburn also did well on our Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Physiology & Pathology Sciences at Auburn University Report

#9

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physiology & Pathology Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Wake Forest University are $39,240 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Wake Forest University is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Full Physiology & Pathology Sciences at Wake Forest University Report

#10

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree physiology and pathology sciences programs. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UF are $30,130 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UF also is in the top 20% of our Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

Read full report on Physiology & Pathology Sciences at University of Florida

Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best physiology and pathology sciences schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 273
Florida 147
Georgia 6
North Carolina 122
Tennessee 6
Kentucky 43
Louisiana 38
Alabama 67
South Carolina 17
Mississippi 11
Arkansas 0
West Virginia 14

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 20 schools only.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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