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Bachelor's+6% vs national median744 grads tracked

Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences at West Virginia University

Ranked 3rd of 27 bachelor's programs in Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,192
middle 50%: $20,448 – $36,143
Median · 5 years out
$69,242
middle 50%: $51,408 – $89,621
Median · 10 years out
$93,144
middle 50%: $63,803 – $130,792

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of West Virginia University's bachelor's program in Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences earn a median $27,192 one year after graduating, rising to $93,144 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $65,260 for this field, ranking 3rd of 27 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,863 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$74,893 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$67,951 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$67,110 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$66,743 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$65,400 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$65,260 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at West Virginia University

Dentistry (Doctorate)
$165,016 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$156,627 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$152,069 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$150,321 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$128,840 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$122,766 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$113,771 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,311 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$109,203 · 5 yrs out

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