US College Programs

Physiology and Pathology (Bachelor's) Programs in Washington, Ranked by Graduate Pay and Debt

  • 5 programs report first-year pay
  • 5 also report federal debt
  • Bachelor's in Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

The median Washington physiology and pathology bachelor's program pays its graduates $30,340 in their first year, $228 more than the national median. Gonzaga University reports the highest first-year pay ($33,486), and University of Washington the lowest median debt ($17,493).

Median first-year pay$30,340National $30,112
Median pay after 5 years$64,822National $62,990
Median federal debt$23,882National $22,990
Debt-to-earnings75%National 74%

All 5 programs, ranked

Each figure is the median for the program's graduates. Programs that don't report a figure are listed last when you sort by it.

One more program reports debt but not pay, so it isn't listed.

Debt and first-year pay at every Washington physiology and pathology program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the Washington medians.

Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only the 5 programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.

Quick picks

Highest first-year pay

  1. Gonzaga University$33,486
  2. University of Washington$32,970
  3. Central Washington University$30,340
  4. Seattle Pacific University$26,478
  5. Eastern Washington University$25,379

Lowest median debt

  1. University of Washington$17,493
  2. Central Washington University$20,500
  3. Eastern Washington University$23,041
  4. Seattle Pacific University$24,723
  5. Gonzaga University$25,193

Lowest debt for the pay

  1. University of Washington53%
  2. Central Washington University68%
  3. Gonzaga University75%
  4. Eastern Washington University91%
  5. Seattle Pacific University93%

"Debt for the pay" is median debt divided by first-year pay. Only programs that report both figures are included.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to physiology and pathology, largest first. Pay is the median across all experience levels.

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

$105,680

Median pay in Washington. 6,150 people work in this job in Washington. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 13% from 2025 to 2035, with about 10,500 openings a year. Typical education to start: doctoral or professional degree.

Bottom 10%: $69,500Top 10%: $173,140

Natural Sciences Managers

$182,480

Median pay in Washington. 2,490 people work in this job in Washington. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 8% from 2025 to 2035, with about 9,200 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree, plus 5 years or more of related work experience.

Bottom 10%: $117,590Top 10%: $324,740

Biochemists and Biophysicists

$98,840

Median pay in Washington. 270 people work in this job in Washington. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 12% from 2025 to 2035, with about 2,900 openings a year. Typical education to start: doctoral or professional degree.

Bottom 10%: $64,010Top 10%: $128,040

Exercise Physiologists

$81,310

Median pay in Washington. 160 people work in this job in Washington. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 13% from 2025 to 2035, with about 1,400 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $65,830Top 10%: $97,620

Common questions

Gonzaga University in Spokane reports the highest median first-year pay, $33,486. Its median federal debt is $25,193.

Related pages

Physiology and Pathology (Bachelor's) programs in the US, ranked52 programs by pay and debt

About this data

  • Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid, and earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school.
  • Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
  • Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Washington rankings when their main campus is in another state.
  • Medians are across the physiology and pathology bachelor's programs that report each figure, so the counts differ by figure. Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.

Sources

  1. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
  2. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
  3. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
  4. NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024