2024 Best Colleges for Physiology

SUMMARY

A degree in Physiology is a valuable choice and typically a critical first step for undergraduates wishing to enter a career as a physiologist, a human physiologist, or a massage therapist. In fact, physiology is an uncommon degree ranking as the 163rd most popular area of study. Last year alone, there were 1,654 physiology degrees conferred. In-state tuition for physiology at private universities is, on average, 3.4 times more pricey than their public rivals.

With only 21 universities offering physiology you may have a more finite list of the institutions which will have a degree program for you. If you're looking to surround yourself with other physiology students, look at universities in Colorado which have more students admitted to physiology than any other state. Zooming out, the best region to major in physiology is in the Far West region with University of California-Los Angeles, University of Oregon, and University of Washington-Seattle Campus best representing the region. Interestingly, our selection for the top conference to study physiology is the Pacific-12 Conference with University of Arizona, University of Colorado Boulder, and University of Oregon representing the conference. That said, our choice for the best school for physiology is University of California-Los Angeles. You may also want to check out our list of the best colleges.

The overall best school does not mean it is the 'best' school for every student. There are a bunch more facets to consider when choosing college. Stuff like campus amenities, transportation services, and food could affect one's inclinations of where to go to college. Here at Authority, we have examined the pros and cons for you. If, for example, you want to know which physiology school boasts the best campus, the answer is University of California-Los Angeles. If, for example, you are very interested in which college has the best campus, we have an entire page dedicated to that. We have carefully pored through student reviews, government databases, professor reviews, and more to compare all U.S. majors in an unbiased and informative way. Here you can find our comprehensive list for the colleges with the best student life&nbspand from that list, our choice for the university with the best student life for physiology is University of California-Los Angeles. Are you curious why? Keep scrolling to learn more about Authority's top recommendations. Some of our decisions might shock you.

If expense is a major factor in your choice of where you attend university, you might be cautious about Boston University. Boston University&nbspis our most expensive school for physiology, at least regarding out of state attendance. We do have an entire list of the most expensive&nbspuniversities that could put the cost of Boston University&nbspinto perspective. For more context, you may want to know that physiology is the 123rd most expensive major in the nation, with an average expense of $36,500. On a broader scale, the most expensive state for physiology on our list is Massachusetts demonstrated with a tuition of $54,720 at the main college in Massachusetts Boston University. To zoom out even further, the most costly region of the U.S. for physiology is unfortunately unavailable due to missing data.

Our cheapest region for physiology is the Rocky Mountains region which is represented by University of Colorado Boulder with a cost of $34,930, Brigham Young University-Provo with a cost of $5,790, and University of Wyoming with a cost of $13,392. On the bright side, the most affordable school for physiology is Brigham Young University-Provo. Our comprehensive list of the most affordable colleges can be found here.

In-state students can expect to pay in the neighborhood of $12,200 for a degree in physiology. The cost inflates intensely to an average of $33,800 for the out-of-state public-school student. As such, you might be interested in our choice for the school with the best value for physiology: Boston University. On this page you will find our comprehensive list for the universities we see as being the best value&nbspoverall. Bear in mind, this discussion is based on being an out-of-state student. The value proposition changes when in-state tuition costs are considered, but we do not know in which states any one student has residency.

Earnings for physiology majors range widely, but within two-years of finishing the degree students will often make around $65,200. While there can be much variation in salary; top earners can experience pay up to $130,500. Straight out of school, the lowest end opportunities within the physiology field earn $32,100, which could be worse. The top earning graduates for physiology have come from Marquette University&nbspand if you are looking for colleges with all of the highest earning graduates, Authority has that too.

The general diversity of physiology sits solid, coming in the 67th percentile of all majors. The college with the most composite diversity for physiology is Boston University&nbspand here you can find our general list for the schools which have the most diversity. The overall financial diversity of Physiology is only within the 38th percentile of all majors. Racial diversity is actually greater, in the 57th percentile. White undergraduates compose the largest proportion at 59% of those studying physiology. Additionally, 63% of undergrads seeking a physiology degree are women.

The median ranking of physiology professors is 3.5 stars, a rating which is 12% lower than the median score for all majors; this is a subpar score. If you want the most popular physiology professor in the nation, consider looking up Roy Rasmussen from Saint Xavier University. It may be shocking, but the top ranked physiology instructors from student rankings are at University of Colorado Boulder. As we incorporate data other than simply rankings we find that the college with the best professors for physiology is University of California-Los Angeles. One will find an explanation of our evolving ranking methodology of the best overall professors here, along with many of the top professors nationwide.

Finally, the most difficult university to get into for physiology is University of California-Los Angeles. While we are unsure why you would be interested, we do have a comprehensive page for the hardest colleges to get into. That being said, we hope you understand that approaching the education process with a perspective mainly built on superlatives could cause problems. We at Authority encourage you to explore our other pages on different universities and peruse a couple of our background 'blog posts' on important things to think about as you continue your school search.