Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences at Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 115 graduates a year

$29,642
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$61,309
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$62,172
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#28 of 64
Rank by pay
#23 of 64
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,759
Median federal debt

Michigan State University graduates in physiology, pathology and related sciences earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 37% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Michigan State University Compares for Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences

All 64 colleges reporting physiology, pathology and related sciences earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL$122,809$130,714#1—
2University of Dayton Dayton, OH$109,604$116,964#2—
3George Washington University Washington, DC$81,548$71,457#10—
4Marquette University Milwaukee, WI$78,125$81,293#4$31,173
5California Baptist University Riverside, CA$76,789$69,873#13$31,146
6Ithaca College Ithaca, NY$76,318$72,639#9$32,794
7Gettysburg College Gettysburg, PA$75,320$76,601#7$37,977
8University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA$74,422$65,536#17$31,915
9Creighton University Omaha, NE$74,391$76,886#6$23,926
10Merrimack College North Andover, MA$74,379$65,498#18—
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25Boston University Boston, MA$62,342$54,899#51$35,873
26East Carolina University Greenville, NC$61,791$66,311#16$27,494
27Florida State University Tallahassee, FL$61,342$65,291#20$23,574
28Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$61,309$64,643#23$29,642
29California State University-Chico Chico, CA$61,230$55,715#47$25,952
30Ashland University Ashland, OH$61,199$65,309#19$31,192
31Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA$60,556$55,699#48$25,379

Other Majors at Michigan State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$116,905$86,192#60 of 459
Computer Engineering$104,627$83,934#101 of 189
Engineering$102,301$75,058#10 of 57
Chemical Engineering$102,223$79,023#38 of 158
Finance and Financial Management Services$102,017$68,103#45 of 452
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,481$83,874#99 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$97,946$80,259#53 of 318
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$97,236$69,443#30 of 126
Accounting and Related Services$96,093$65,965#73 of 796
Materials Engineering$95,761$78,276#8 of 34
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$95,387$74,518#14 of 43
Engineering-Related Fields$94,143$76,563#11 of 33
Statistics$93,930$63,649#21 of 50
Business Administration, Management and Operations$91,187$71,253#50 of 1176
Civil Engineering$90,650$72,048#51 of 233
Marketing$90,453$57,275#22 of 516
Agricultural Engineering$86,498$65,396#10 of 26
Human Resources Management and Services$85,886$56,501#17 of 187
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$80,129$75,081#707 of 966
Engineering$79,609$67,007#18 of 19
Economics$79,428$54,013#187 of 368
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$75,147——
International Relations and National Security Studies$74,709$38,810#29 of 118
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$73,880$48,185#65 of 99
Non-Professional Legal Studies$72,414$33,752#6 of 39
Mathematics$72,226$47,951#138 of 309
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$71,158—#6 of 17
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$70,940$47,202#64 of 93
Food Science and Technology$70,380$59,342#16 of 29
Hospitality Administration/Management$69,651$41,069#14 of 137

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Michigan State University physiology, pathology and related sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $29,642 one year after graduating and $61,309 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Michigan State University rank for physiology, pathology and related sciences?

Among 64 colleges reporting earnings for physiology, pathology and related sciences graduates, Michigan State University ranks #28 by median pay four years after graduation, and #23 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is physiology, pathology and related sciences at Michigan State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for physiology, pathology and related sciences ($62,172), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,759.

← All data for Michigan State University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.