This page contains key outcome data for the Physiology Major, estimated using US Census data. See the methodology here. For more on the College Majors Data Dashboard click here.
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Overall Major Information
- Field: STEM
- Average Income: $45,000 (Rank: 116 of 173)
- 25% Make Less Than: $20,000
- Unemployment Rate: 4.30% (Rank: 116 of 171)
- Percent Female: 58.2%
- Percent Who Get a Masters Degree: 24.8%
- Percent Who Get a Professional Degree: 30.5%
- Percent Who Get a PhD: 15.0%
- Major Popularity Ranking: 74 of 173
- Major Difficulty (1-5): 3.23 (Rank: 21 of 118)
Careers Information
This list provides the 25 most common careers (occupations) among people in this major, and how much they earn within each occupation.
- Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support Occupations, : 3.96% (Average Income: $33,000)
- Recreation and Fitness Workers: 3.91% (Average Income: $34,000)
- Registered Nurses: 3.59% (Average Income: $72,000)
- Customer Service Representatives: 3.37% (Average Income: $41,000)
- Unemployed, with No Work Experience in the Last 5 Years or Earlier or Never Worked: 2.99%
- Retail Salespersons: 2.83% (Average Income: $32,000)
- Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians: 2.71% (Average Income: $43,000)
- Elementary and Middle School Teachers: 2.67% (Average Income: $31,000)
- Waiters and Waitresses: 2.11% (Average Income: $28,000)
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing: 2.05% (Average Income: $106,000)
- Managers, (including Postmasters): 1.95% (Average Income: $68,000)
- Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides: 1.92% (Average Income: $28,000)
- Other Teachers and Instructors: 1.70% (Average Income: $19,000)
- Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides: 1.69% (Average Income: $29,000)
- First-Line Supervisors of Sales Workers: 1.61% (Average Income: $50,000)
- Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, : 1.59% (Average Income: $49,000)
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants: 1.45% (Average Income: $19,000)
- Receptionists and Information Clerks: 1.37% (Average Income: $31,000)
- Management Analysts: 1.23% (Average Income: $78,000)
- Therapists, : 1.18% (Average Income: $37,000)
- Physical Scientists, : 1.15% (Average Income: $61,000)
- Postsecondary Teachers: 1.12% (Average Income: $32,000)
- Office and administrative support workers, : 1.12% (Average Income: $38,000)
- Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioner Support Technicians: 1.11% (Average Income: $55,000)
- Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics: 1.09% (Average Income: $33,000)
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