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Physiology graduate programs: earnings and debt by school

135 colleges award master's degrees in physiology. Graduates of the typical program earned $43,544 a year after finishing, and those who borrowed left with a median of $38,139 in federal loans taken at the school.

Master's programs135

Graduates in 2023-241,942

Typical median debt$38,139

Typical earnings 1 yr after$43,544

Typical earnings 4 yrs after$64,242

Earnings to debt1.1x

Official field: Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. Admission figures such as LSAT, MCAT or GRE scores are not part of this federal data, so check each school.

Degree level	Programs	Typical earnings 1 yr after	Typical median debt
Master's	135	$43,544	$38,139
Doctoral	98	$73,736	n/a

Is it worth it? Debt vs first-year pay

Each dot is one master's program. Dots above the dashed line have graduates earning more in their first year than the program's median debt.

Earnings above median debt Debt above first-year earnings

Master's programs in physiology

Highest first-year earnings

Ohio State University-Main Campus$92,693

Boston University$65,144

Washington State University$61,007

Liberty University$54,966

The College of Saint Scholastica$53,629

Auburn University$52,309

University of Florida$51,572

Florida State University$50,020

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College	Graduates (2023-24)	Earnings 1 yr after	Earnings 4 yrs after	Median debt
Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH	14	$92,693	$138,085	n/a
Indiana University-IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN	0	n/a	$98,342	n/a
Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL	37	$50,020	$78,502	$41,000
University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL	19	n/a	$78,494	n/a
North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC	79	$39,876	$73,155	$40,495
Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC	158	$37,791	$68,776	$72,610
Auburn UniversityAuburn, AL	25	$52,309	$64,560	n/a
Washington State UniversityPullman, WA	28	$61,007	$63,925	$35,783
Sacred Heart UniversityFairfield, CT	15	n/a	$61,642	n/a
Long Island UniversityBrookville, NY	76	$43,544	$60,600	n/a
University of FloridaGainesville, FL	140	$51,572	$60,313	$25,925
Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH	120	$37,953	$58,810	$108,439
Central Michigan UniversityMount Pleasant, MI	9	$45,825	$54,829	n/a
The College of Saint ScholasticaDuluth, MN	13	$53,629	$53,631	n/a
Boston UniversityBoston, MA	19	$65,144	n/a	n/a
Liberty UniversityLynchburg, VA	185	$54,966	n/a	$27,333
Dallas Baptist UniversityDallas, TX	45	$48,295	n/a	n/a
University of Akron Main CampusAkron, OH	11	$45,084	n/a	n/a
Ashland UniversityAshland, OH	6	$41,589	n/a	n/a
The University of TampaTampa, FL	43	$41,296	n/a	$21,371
University of LouisvilleLouisville, KY	34	$38,852	n/a	n/a
University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI	17	$33,328	n/a	n/a
Benedictine UniversityLisle, IL	27	$33,145	n/a	$34,237
University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati, OH	10	$32,917	n/a	$52,500
Tulane University of LouisianaNew Orleans, LA	13	$28,665	n/a	n/a
Loyola University ChicagoChicago, IL	4	$23,829	n/a	n/a
Adelphi UniversityGarden City, NY	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
Appalachian State UniversityBoone, NC	14	n/a	n/a	n/a
Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, AZ	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA	11	n/a	n/a	n/a
Ball State UniversityMuncie, IN	11	n/a	n/a	n/a
Barry UniversityMiami, FL	14	n/a	n/a	n/a
Boise State UniversityBoise, ID	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
Brigham Young UniversityProvo, UT	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Brown UniversityProvidence, RI	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
CUNY Lehman CollegeBronx, NY	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Carroll UniversityWaukesha, WI	12	n/a	n/a	n/a
Cedar Crest CollegeAllentown, PA	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY	11	n/a	n/a	n/a
Concordia University-WisconsinMequon, WI	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Duke UniversityDurham, NC	16	n/a	n/a	n/a
Eastern Michigan UniversityYpsilanti, MI	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Gardner-Webb UniversityBoiling Springs, NC	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
George Washington UniversityWashington, DC	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Indiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, IN	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Ithaca CollegeIthaca, NY	18	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kansas State UniversityManhattan, KS	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kean UniversityUnion, NJ	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kent State University at KentKent, OH	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
Lebanon Valley CollegeAnnville, PA	14	n/a	n/a	n/a
Marian UniversityIndianapolis, IN	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Midwestern State UniversityWichita Falls, TX	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
Minnesota State University-MankatoMankato, MN	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mississippi Christian UniversityClinton, MS	10	n/a	n/a	n/a
New York UniversityNew York, NY	30	n/a	n/a	n/a
Nova Southeastern UniversityFort Lauderdale, FL	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Oakland UniversityRochester Hills, MI	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
Ohio University-Main CampusAthens, OH	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, OR	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
Pacific UniversityForest Grove, OR	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, IN	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityBrooklyn, NY	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Saint Ambrose UniversityDavenport, IA	10	n/a	n/a	n/a
Saint Francis UniversityLoretto, PA	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, CA	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
Seattle UniversitySeattle, WA	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
Southern Connecticut State UniversityNew Haven, CT	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondale, IL	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Springfield CollegeSpringfield, MA	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Stanford UniversityStanford, CA	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
Stephen F Austin State UniversityNacogdoches, TX	13	n/a	n/a	n/a
Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Texas A & M University-Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TX	21	n/a	n/a	n/a
The University of MontanaMissoula, MT	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonHouston, TX	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
The University of Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonGalveston, TX	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, TX	15	n/a	n/a	n/a
Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia, PA	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University at BuffaloBuffalo, NY	34	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of ArizonaTucson, AZ	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of ArkansasFayetteville, AR	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of California-DavisDavis, CA	21	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of California-IrvineIrvine, CA	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA	19	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of ChicagoChicago, IL	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO	11	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT	12	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of DelawareNewark, DE	16	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of DenverDenver, CO	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu, HI	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of HoustonHouston, TX	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Houston-Clear LakeHouston, TX	16	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of KansasLawrence, KS	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of MaryBismarck, ND	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, MA	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia, MO	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha, NE	11	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Nebraska at OmahaOmaha, NE	14	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Nevada-RenoReno, NV	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences CenterOklahoma City, OK	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusNorman, OK	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of OregonEugene, OR	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of RochesterRochester, NY	11	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of South AlabamaMobile, AL	16	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, SC	31	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of South Carolina-UpstateSpartanburg, SC	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA	20	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of ToledoToledo, OH	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT	11	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of VermontBurlington, VT	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI	12	n/a	n/a	n/a
Upstate Medical UniversitySyracuse, NY	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
Valdosta State UniversityValdosta, GA	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MI	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, WV	12	n/a	n/a	n/a
Western Colorado UniversityGunnison, CO	12	n/a	n/a	n/a
Western Michigan UniversityKalamazoo, MI	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
Wichita State UniversityWichita, KS	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
William Paterson University of New JerseyWayne, NJ	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Wright State University-Main CampusDayton, OH	12	n/a	n/a	n/a
Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT	12	n/a	n/a	n/a

Doctoral programs in physiology

Highest first-year earnings

Auburn University$63,121

Filter by school, city or state

College	Graduates (2023-24)	Earnings 1 yr after	Earnings 4 yrs after	Median debt
University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI	31	n/a	$107,552	n/a
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN	21	n/a	$97,544	n/a
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, PA	7	$84,351	n/a	n/a
Auburn UniversityAuburn, AL	10	$63,121	n/a	n/a
Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Baylor UniversityWaco, TX	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Brigham Young UniversityProvo, UT	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
Brown UniversityProvidence, RI	13	n/a	n/a	n/a
Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH	13	n/a	n/a	n/a
Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins, CO	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Duke UniversityDurham, NC	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
George Washington UniversityWashington, DC	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta, GA	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Howard UniversityWashington, DC	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Indiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, IN	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
Indiana University-IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD	10	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kansas State UniversityManhattan, KS	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kent State University at KentKent, OH	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Loma Linda UniversityLoma Linda, CA	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New OrleansNew Orleans, LA	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Loyola University ChicagoChicago, IL	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Maharishi International UniversityFairfield, IA	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Michigan Technological UniversityHoughton, MI	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
New York UniversityNew York, NY	40	n/a	n/a	n/a
North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Oregon Health & Science UniversityPortland, OR	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, OR	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Pacific UniversityForest Grove, OR	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, IN	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Saint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Saint Louis UniversitySaint Louis, MO	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondale, IL	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Springfield CollegeSpringfield, MA	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Stanford UniversityStanford, CA	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, TX	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
The University of MontanaMissoula, MT	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonHouston, TX	16	n/a	n/a	n/a
The University of Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonGalveston, TX	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia, PA	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Tuskegee UniversityTuskegee, AL	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University at BuffaloBuffalo, NY	14	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL	12	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of ArizonaTucson, AZ	13	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of California-DavisDavis, CA	18	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of California-IrvineIrvine, CA	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA	15	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of ChicagoChicago, IL	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati, OH	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver, CO	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of DelawareNewark, DE	12	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of FloridaGainesville, FL	15	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu, HI	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of HoustonHouston, TX	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of IowaIowa City, IA	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of KansasLawrence, KS	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of KentuckyLexington, KY	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of LouisvilleLouisville, KY	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, MA	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL	13	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI	25	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN	10	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia, MO	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Nebraska at OmahaOmaha, NE	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC	12	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences CenterOklahoma City, OK	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusNorman, OK	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of OregonEugene, OR	10	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Puerto Rico-Medical SciencesSan Juan, PR	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of RochesterRochester, NY	10	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, SC	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of South FloridaTampa, FL	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA	12	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of ToledoToledo, OH	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT	15	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, VA	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of the Incarnate WordSan Antonio, TX	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NC	10	n/a	n/a	n/a
Washington State UniversityPullman, WA	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MI	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, WV	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT	4	n/a	n/a	n/a

Frequently asked questions

How much do physiology graduates earn?

Graduates of the typical master's program earned a median of $43,544 one year after finishing, in 2024 dollars.

How much debt do physiology graduate students take on?

The typical program's graduates who borrowed left with a median of $38,139 in federal loans taken at that school. Undergraduate loans are not included.

Undergraduate: Physiology major

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field of study file, data release of October 15, 2026. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working, not enrolled. One-year figures: graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Four-year figures: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. More on the data.