Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences programs
CIP 2609 · Biological & Biomedical Sciences · ranked by median earnings four years after completion
77 institutions report graduate earnings for Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences programs (College Scorecard, 2024-25). Across them the median is $61,230 four years after completion, with a typical debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.37× and 90% of graduates earning above the federal earnings threshold. Indicatively, 7 of the 83 programs with both earnings and a benchmark fall below the earnings-premium benchmark used by the 2025 federal test (effective July 1, 2026); the rest clear it.
| # | Institution | Earn 4yr | % > threshold | Median debt | Debt/earn | Earnings premium | 2 of 3 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State University-Main CampusOH · Master's | $138,085 n=20 | 100% 1yr | – | – | Above +120% | – |
| 2 | Nova Southeastern UniversityFL · Bachelor's | $122,809 n=115 | – | – | – | Above +264% | – |
| 3 | Quinnipiac UniversityCT · Master's | $121,741 n=20 | 100% 5yr | $103,012 | 0.85× | Above +62% | Clears 2/2 |
| 4 | University of DaytonOH · Bachelor's | $109,604 n=21 | 91% 5yr | $22,738 | 0.21× | Above +198% | Clears 2/2 |
| 5 | University of Wisconsin-MadisonWI · Doctoral | $107,552 n=24 | – | – | – | Above +75% | – |
| 6 | Indiana University-IndianapolisIN · Master's | $98,342 n=19 | 60% 1yr | $20,500 | 0.21× | Above +69% | – |
| 7 | Vanderbilt UniversityTN · Doctoral | $97,544 n=20 | – | – | – | Above +71% | – |
| 8 | Old Dominion UniversityVA · Master's | $96,539 n=24 | – | – | – | Above +36% | – |
| 9 | George Washington UniversityDC · Bachelor's | $81,548 n=17 | – | $19,500 | 0.24× | Above +126% | – |
| 10 | Florida State UniversityFL · Master's | $78,502 n=24 | 93% 5yr | $41,250 | 0.53× | Above +41% | Clears 2/2 |
| 11 | University of MiamiFL · Master's | $78,494 n=23 | 95% 5yr | $80,370 | 1.02× | Above +41% | Below 1/2 |
| 12 | Marquette UniversityWI · Bachelor's | $78,125 n=70 | 96% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.35× | Above +100% | Clears 2/2 |
| 13 | California Baptist UniversityCA · Bachelor's | $76,789 n=21 | – | $21,250 | 0.28× | Above +100% | – |
| 14 | Ithaca CollegeNY · Bachelor's | $76,318 n=36 | 85% 5yr | $22,000 | 0.29× | Above +101% | Clears 2/2 |
| 15 | Gettysburg CollegePA · Bachelor's | $75,320 n=44 | 96% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.36× | Above +100% | Clears 2/2 |
| 16 | University of Massachusetts-AmherstMA · Bachelor's | $74,422 n=136 | 56% | $25,000 | 0.34× | Above +71% | Clears 2/2 |
| 17 | Creighton UniversityNE · Bachelor's | $74,391 n=23 | – | $27,000 | 0.36× | Above +100% | – |
| 18 | Merrimack CollegeMA · Bachelor's | $74,379 n=33 | 92% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.36× | Above +71% | Clears 2/2 |
| 19 | The College of Saint ScholasticaMN · Bachelor's | $74,020 n=39 | 83% 5yr | $23,750 | 0.32× | Above +85% | Clears 2/2 |
| 20 | University of FloridaFL · Bachelor's | $73,679 n=124 | 84% | $16,776 | 0.23× | Above +118% | Clears 2/2 |
| 21 | North Carolina State University at RaleighNC · Master's | $73,155 n=63 | 90% 5yr | $35,206 | 0.48× | Above +25% | Clears 2/2 |
| 22 | University of Colorado BoulderCO · Bachelor's | $71,444 n=96 | 100% | $19,483 | 0.27× | Above +72% | Clears 2/2 |
| 23 | Indiana Wesleyan University-MarionIN · Bachelor's | $70,907 n=23 | – | $20,500 | 0.29× | Above +89% | – |
| 24 | West Virginia UniversityWV · Bachelor's | $70,165 n=105 | 90% 5yr | $21,187 | 0.30× | Above +100% | Clears 2/2 |
| 25 | Georgetown UniversityDC · Master's | $68,776 n=158 | 93% 5yr | $78,000 | 1.13× | Below -20% | Below 2/2 |
| 26 | San Francisco State UniversityCA · Bachelor's | $68,440 n=81 | 69% | $16,750 | 0.24× | Above +78% | Clears 2/2 |
| 27 | Brigham Young UniversityUT · Bachelor's | $68,321 n=120 | 100% | $13,000 | 0.19× | Above +72% | Clears 2/2 |
| 28 | Skidmore CollegeNY · Bachelor's | $67,645 n=21 | – | $13,500 | 0.20× | Above +78% | – |
| 29 | Gonzaga UniversityWA · Bachelor's | $67,348 n=36 | 89% 5yr | $24,625 | 0.37× | Above +58% | – |
| 30 | University at BuffaloNY · Bachelor's | $66,880 n=74 | 90% 5yr | $22,500 | 0.34× | Above +76% | Clears 2/2 |
| 31 | University of California-DavisCA · Bachelor's | $66,461 n=52 | 91% 5yr | $14,154 | 0.21× | Above +73% | Clears 2/2 |
| 32 | Kansas State UniversityKS · Bachelor's | $65,677 n=87 | 55% 1yr | $21,531 | 0.33× | Above +80% | – |
| 33 | University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMN · Bachelor's | $64,629 n=232 | 47% | $20,400 | 0.32× | Above +62% | Clears 2/2 |
| 34 | Auburn UniversityAL · Master's | $64,560 n=58 | 79% 1yr | $26,225 | 0.41× | Above +13% | – |
| 35 | Washington State UniversityWA · Master's | $63,925 n=30 | 96% 5yr | $32,990 | 0.52× | Below -15% | Below 2/2 |
| 36 | University of South Carolina-ColumbiaSC · Bachelor's | $63,534 n=203 | 69% | $23,250 | 0.37× | Above +85% | Clears 2/2 |
| 37 | Boston UniversityMA · Bachelor's | $62,342 n=27 | 53% 1yr | $27,000 | 0.43× | Above +43% | – |
| 38 | East Carolina UniversityNC · Bachelor's | $61,791 n=81 | 74% | $22,951 | 0.37× | Above +80% | Clears 2/2 |
| 39 | Sacred Heart UniversityCT · Master's | $61,642 n=24 | 84% 1yr | $23,500 | 0.38× | Below -18% | – |
| 40 | Florida State UniversityFL · Bachelor's | $61,342 n=137 | 99% | $18,613 | 0.30× | Above +82% | Clears 2/2 |
| 41 | Michigan State UniversityMI · Bachelor's | $61,309 n=46 | 96% 5yr | $22,759 | 0.37× | Above +75% | Clears 2/2 |
| 42 | California State University-ChicoCA · Bachelor's | $61,230 n=76 | 75% | $18,750 | 0.31× | Above +59% | Clears 2/2 |
| 43 | Ashland UniversityOH · Bachelor's | $61,199 n=28 | 91% 5yr | $23,500 | 0.38× | Above +66% | Clears 2/2 |
| 44 | Long Island UniversityNY · Master's | $60,600 n=30 | – | $51,463 | 0.85× | Below -15% | – |
| 45 | Eastern Washington UniversityWA · Bachelor's | $60,556 n=81 | 77% | $20,507 | 0.34× | Above +42% | Clears 2/2 |
| 46 | University of FloridaFL · Master's | $60,313 n=29 | 90% 5yr | $36,319 | 0.60× | Above +9% | Below 1/2 |
| 47 | Central Washington UniversityWA · Bachelor's | $60,299 n=52 | 35% | $20,000 | 0.33× | Above +42% | Below 1/2 |
| 48 | University of Washington-Seattle CampusWA · Bachelor's | $60,004 n=58 | 90% 5yr | $17,250 | 0.29× | Above +41% | Clears 2/2 |
| 49 | University of LynchburgVA · Bachelor's | $59,744 n=35 | 91% 5yr | $26,446 | 0.44× | Above +57% | Clears 2/2 |
| 50 | Ursinus CollegePA · Bachelor's | $59,415 n=43 | 93% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.45× | Above +58% | Clears 2/2 |
| 51 | Case Western Reserve UniversityOH · Master's | $58,810 n=64 | 96% 5yr | $90,486 | 1.54× | Below -6% | Below 2/2 |
| 52 | University of WyomingWY · Bachelor's | $58,593 n=20 | 91% 5yr | $20,316 | 0.35× | Above +45% | – |
| 53 | College of CharlestonSC · Bachelor's | $58,317 n=116 | 47% | $23,250 | 0.40× | Above +69% | Clears 2/2 |
| 54 | Ohio University-Chillicothe CampusOH · Bachelor's | $57,479 n=94 | 96% 5yr | $26,500 | 0.46× | Above +56% | Clears 2/2 |
| 55 | Ohio University-Eastern CampusOH · Bachelor's | $57,479 n=94 | 96% 5yr | $26,500 | 0.46× | Above +56% | Clears 2/2 |
| 56 | Ohio University-Lancaster CampusOH · Bachelor's | $57,479 n=94 | 96% 5yr | $26,500 | 0.46× | Above +56% | Clears 2/2 |
| 57 | Ohio University-Main CampusOH · Bachelor's | $57,479 n=94 | 96% 5yr | $26,500 | 0.46× | Above +56% | Clears 2/2 |
| 58 | Ohio University-Southern CampusOH · Bachelor's | $57,479 n=94 | 96% 5yr | $26,500 | 0.46× | Above +56% | Clears 2/2 |
| 59 | Ohio University-Zanesville CampusOH · Bachelor's | $57,479 n=94 | 96% 5yr | $26,500 | 0.46× | Above +56% | Clears 2/2 |
| 60 | Life UniversityGA · Bachelor's | $57,462 n=47 | – | $20,833 | 0.36× | Above +63% | – |
| 61 | University of California-Los AngelesCA · Bachelor's | $57,139 n=47 | 96% 5yr | $16,900 | 0.30× | Above +49% | Clears 2/2 |
| 62 | Taylor UniversityIN · Bachelor's | $57,113 n=24 | – | $20,500 | 0.36× | Above +53% | – |
| 63 | SUNY BrockportNY · Bachelor's | $56,745 n=93 | 91% 5yr | $24,230 | 0.43× | Above +49% | Clears 2/2 |
| 64 | University of OregonOR · Bachelor's | $56,681 n=152 | 71% | $22,013 | 0.39× | Above +54% | Clears 2/2 |
| 65 | University of Wisconsin-OshkoshWI · Bachelor's | $56,407 n=52 | 96% 5yr | $21,938 | 0.39× | Above +45% | Below 1/2 |
| 66 | University of ArizonaAZ · Bachelor's | $56,045 n=104 | 65% | $19,850 | 0.35× | Above +52% | Clears 2/2 |
| 67 | Concordia University-WisconsinWI · Bachelor's | $55,340 n=19 | 89% 5yr | $26,500 | 0.48× | Above +42% | Clears 2/2 |
| 68 | Central Michigan UniversityMI · Master's | $54,829 n=20 | – | – | – | Below -13% | – |
| 69 | Shenandoah UniversityVA · Bachelor's | $54,490 n=39 | 87% 5yr | $20,500 | 0.38× | Above +43% | Clears 2/2 |
| 70 | Brigham Young University-IdahoID · Bachelor's | $54,035 n=137 | 61% | $12,082 | 0.22× | Above +52% | Clears 2/2 |
| 71 | Baldwin Wallace UniversityOH · Bachelor's | $53,654 n=34 | 83% 5yr | $26,722 | 0.50× | Above +46% | Clears 2/2 |
| 72 | The College of Saint ScholasticaMN · Master's | $53,631 n=20 | 79% 1yr | $26,216 | 0.49× | Below -22% | – |
| 73 | University of Colorado Colorado SpringsCO · Bachelor's | $53,284 n=39 | 52% 1yr | $18,000 | 0.34× | Above +28% | – |
| 74 | Wichita State UniversityKS · Bachelor's | $52,833 n=38 | 65% 1yr | $17,500 | 0.33× | Above +45% | – |
| 75 | Auburn UniversityAL · Bachelor's | $52,063 n=169 | 49% 1yr | $21,500 | 0.41× | Above +51% | – |
| 76 | University of North Carolina WilmingtonNC · Bachelor's | $50,564 n=105 | 46% | $20,250 | 0.40× | Above +47% | Clears 2/2 |
| 77 | University of Wisconsin-SuperiorWI · Bachelor's | $50,144 n=28 | 82% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.54× | Above +29% | Below 1/2 |
| 78 | Midwestern State UniversityTX · Bachelor's | $50,067 n=26 | – | $20,500 | 0.41× | Above +40% | – |
| 79 | University of MiamiFL · Bachelor's | $47,683 n=23 | 79% 5yr | $18,300 | 0.38× | Above +41% | Clears 2/2 |
| 80 | University of South Carolina-UpstateSC · Bachelor's | $45,761 n=44 | 43% 1yr | $23,000 | 0.50× | Above +33% | – |
| 81 | Washington State UniversityWA · Bachelor's | $43,876 n=21 | – | $20,780 | 0.47× | Above +3% | – |
| 82 | Florida Southern CollegeFL · Bachelor's | $38,358 n=16 | – | $22,875 | 0.60× | Above +14% | Clears 2/2 |
| 83 | Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-PoncePR · Associate | $20,189 n=23 | – | $7,750 | 0.38× | Above +23% | Clears 2/2 |
% > threshold is ED's own share of graduates earning above the federal earnings threshold, taken from the best available measurement window (4-, 5- or 1-year) pooled across all nine College Scorecard Field-of-Study releases; a chip marks any figure not on the 4-year window. Earnings premium compares median earnings four years out to the U.S. Census ACS median for a high-school graduate (undergraduate credentials) or bachelor's-degree holder (graduate credentials) in the institution's state. 2 of 3 yrs flags programs below that benchmark in two of the latest three reported cohort-years, the statutory trigger under the 2025 federal earnings-premium test (effective July 1, 2026). Indicative estimates; the Department of Education's official determination may differ. Figures lag the current year by 2–3 years.
| State | Median earn 4yr | Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $74,379 | 3 |
| Indiana | $70,907 | 3 |
| Florida | $67,511 | 8 |
| New York | $66,880 | 5 |
| California | $66,461 | 5 |
| Minnesota | $64,629 | 3 |
| North Carolina | $61,791 | 3 |
| Washington | $60,428 | 6 |
| Virginia | $59,744 | 3 |
| South Carolina | $58,317 | 3 |
| Ohio | $57,479 | 11 |
| Wisconsin | $56,407 | 5 |
States with at least 3 reporting Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences programs, by median graduate earnings.
Which colleges have the highest-paying Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences programs?
By median earnings four years after completion, the highest-paying Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences programs in this dataset are Ohio State University-Main Campus ($138,085), Nova Southeastern University ($122,809), Quinnipiac University ($121,741). Earnings reflect College Scorecard field-of-study data (2024-25) and vary by credential level and location.
Are Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences programs at risk under the federal earnings-premium test?
Indicatively, 7 of the 83 Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences programs with both earnings and a state/national benchmark have median graduate earnings below the earnings-premium benchmark used by the 2025 federal test (effective July 1, 2026), under which a program can lose Title IV eligibility if its graduates earn less than a typical worker without the credential for 2 of 3 years. This estimate uses College Scorecard earnings vs U.S. Census ACS medians; the Department of Education's official determination uses its own cohort definition and may differ.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study, 2014–15 through 2022–23 cohorts plus the most-recent snapshot (2024-25); threshold pass-rates pooled across all nine releases. Earnings-premium benchmarks from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.