Fitchburg, Massachusetts · Public
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences at Fitchburg State University
Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 30 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
1.1% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 1.1%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~30
- Schools with reported signal
- 203
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 86.9%
- Graduation rate
- 55.1%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $14,262/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $57,048
- Median debt
- $24,239
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $53,874/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 203 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($7,294 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($9,994 below). That combination produces a B value grade and a top 31% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH · 5.1% reported share · $3,925 net A+ University of Florida Gainesville, FL · 2.0% reported share · $6,541 net A+ 
Stanford University Stanford, CA · 0.3% reported share · $13,807 net A+ Golden West College Huntington Beach, CA · 1.8% reported share · $4,824 net A+ Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA · 0.0% reported share · $12,116 net A+ 
Mt San Antonio College Walnut, CA · 0.0% reported share · $6,490 net A+ 
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · 0.1% reported share · $13,481 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences accounts for 1.1% of reported programs at Fitchburg State University, which is bigger than 59% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 30 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Fitchburg State University's average net price is $14,262 per year, about $57,048 over four years. That is $7,294 below the $21,556 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $53,874 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $9,994 below the $63,868 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Fitchburg State University #63 of 203 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.