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Best Schools for Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences in 2026

62 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences graduate earns $31,043/yr across 62 schools.

Programs Ranked

Avg Earnings

$31,043/yr

Avg DW Score

36/100

AI Risk

High

51% task exposure

All Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences Programs Ranked

Click any row for full AI scenario analysis, earnings projections, and career path breakdown.

#	School	DW Score	Earnings	ROI
1	San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA · Public	54 54–55	$36,707/yr	25.2x
2	Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH · Public	53 53–54	$36,886/yr	27.9x
3	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH · Public	53 53–54	$36,886/yr	27.9x
4	Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton, OH · Public	53 53–54	$36,886/yr	27.9x
5	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH · Public	53 53–54	$36,886/yr	27.9x
6	Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH · Public	53 53–54	$36,886/yr	27.9x
7	University of California-Davis Davis, CA · Public	48 47–48	$37,550/yr	11.2x
8	Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH · Public	47 47–48	$36,886/yr	12.0x
9	University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT · Public	46 44–47	$39,712/yr	8.8x
10	University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT · Public	46 44–47	$39,712/yr	8.8x
11	University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT · Public	46 44–47	$39,712/yr	8.8x
12	University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT · Public	46 44–47	$39,712/yr	8.8x
13	University of Connecticut Storrs, CT · Public	45 43–45	$39,712/yr	7.4x
14	Brigham Young University Provo, UT · Private nonprofit	43 44–44	$25,101/yr	26.0x
15	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA · Public	43 44–44	$32,970/yr	12.7x
16	University of Wyoming Laramie, WY · Public	43 43–43	$23,766/yr	24.5x
17	Florida State University Tallahassee, FL · Public	42 43–43	$23,574/yr	29.1x
18	University of Florida Gainesville, FL · Public	42 43–43	$24,588/yr	25.2x
19	University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO · Public	41 41–41	$33,926/yr	9.3x
20	University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA · Public	41 42–42	$31,915/yr	10.0x
21	University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY · Public	41 43–42	$29,123/yr	14.8x
22	University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC · Public	41 43–42	$30,779/yr	18.2x
23	Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA · Public	41 42–41	$30,340/yr	15.5x
24	Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, ID · Private nonprofit	40 41–41	$25,831/yr	29.1x
25	University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · Public	39 39–39	$23,151/yr	13.0x
26	East Carolina University Greenville, NC · Public	39 41–40	$27,494/yr	18.4x
27	Gettysburg College Gettysburg, PA · Private nonprofit	39 37–39	$37,977/yr	2.4x
28	West Virginia University Morgantown, WV · Public	39 40–40	$24,463/yr	16.3x
29	California State University-San Marcos San Marcos, CA · Public	39 38–39	$36,889/yr	10.9x
30	California State University-Chico Chico, CA · Public	38 40–39	$25,952/yr	17.4x
31	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN · Public	38 40–39	$31,613/yr	9.4x
32	Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA · Public	38 39–39	$25,379/yr	17.0x
33	University of Arizona Tucson, AZ · Public	37 39–38	$28,435/yr	11.1x
34	Michigan State University East Lansing, MI · Public	36 37–37	$29,642/yr	9.3x
35	University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC · Public	36 37–36	$27,374/yr	11.4x
36	SUNY Brockport Brockport, NY · Public	35 35–35	$22,986/yr	14.9x
37	University of Oregon Eugene, OR · Public	35 37–36	$27,502/yr	9.9x
38	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI · Public	35 35–36	$35,727/yr	11.3x
39	Life University Marietta, GA · Private nonprofit	34 33–34	$36,662/yr	5.1x
40	Gonzaga University Spokane, WA · Private nonprofit	33 33–33	$33,486/yr	2.6x
41	The University of Montana Missoula, MT · Public	32 33–33	$32,671/yr	9.0x
42	Midwestern State University Wichita Falls, TX · Public	32 34–33	$27,539/yr	11.6x
43	University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO · Public	31 32–32	$32,629/yr	7.4x
44	Wichita State University Wichita, KS · Public	30 32–31	$32,125/yr	7.6x
45	College of Charleston Charleston, SC · Public	30 32–31	$27,467/yr	9.4x
46	Kansas State University Manhattan, KS · Public	29 31–30	$31,958/yr	6.3x
47	Ashland University Ashland, OH · Private nonprofit	29 30–30	$31,192/yr	4.1x
48	Auburn University Auburn, AL · Public	27 28–27	$29,884/yr	5.0x
49	Boston University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit	27 27–28	$35,873/yr	0.4x
50	University of South Carolina-Upstate Spartanburg, SC · Public	27 28–28	$28,616/yr	8.7x
51	Marquette University Milwaukee, WI · Private nonprofit	27 28–28	$31,173/yr	2.4x
52	Ithaca College Ithaca, NY · Private nonprofit	24 25–25	$32,794/yr	1.9x
53	Oregon State University Corvallis, OR · Public	24 25–25	$27,182/yr	4.0x
54	California Baptist University Riverside, CA · Private nonprofit	23 24–24	$31,146/yr	1.0x
55	Taylor University Upland, IN · Private nonprofit	22 24–23	$30,723/yr	1.0x
56	Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY · Private nonprofit	22 23–23	$30,632/yr	0.2x
57	Shenandoah University Winchester, VA · Private nonprofit	22 23–23	$24,058/yr	3.1x
58	Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH · Private nonprofit	19 19–19	$21,454/yr	2.6x
59	Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA · Private nonprofit	19 20–20	$26,478/yr	0.7x
60	University of Miami Coral Gables, FL · Private nonprofit	18 20–19	$28,243/yr	1.6x
61	Creighton University Omaha, NE · Private nonprofit	18 18–19	$23,926/yr	0.3x
62	Ursinus College Collegeville, PA · Private nonprofit	17 18–18	$26,123/yr	1.5x

Methodology

Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences?

Based on our DegreeWorth Score, San Francisco State University ranks #1 for Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences with a score of 54/100 and graduate earnings of $36,707/yr.

How much do Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences graduates earn?

Across 62 schools, Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences graduates earn an average of $31,043/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $39,712/yr.

Is Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences a good major for AI resistance?

Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences has an average AI task exposure of 51%, rated "High". This field has significant AI exposure. Check individual program pages for scenario analysis.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.