We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how USC ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in neurobiology.
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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for neurobiology majors, USC came in at #10. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Southern California handed out 112 bachelor's degrees in neurobiology & neurosciences. This is an increase of 14% over the previous year when 98 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in neurobiology from USC. This makes it the #34 most popular school for neurobiology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 8 students received their doctoral degrees in neurobiology in 2021, making the school the #25 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Neurobiology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from USC go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $26,886 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,675 for all neurobiology students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at USC, neurobiology students borrow a median amount of $15,750 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all neurobiology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $22,750.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the neurobiology program at USC is $640 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the neurobiology majors at University of Southern California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 112 neurobiology majors earned their bachelor's degree from USC. Of these graduates, 41% were men and 59% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Southern California with a bachelor's in neurobiology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 35 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
White | 44 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 8 |
Other Races | 10 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students earned a master's degree in neurobiology from USC. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Southern California with a master's in neurobiology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 0 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Biology | 86 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 57 |
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 56 |
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 50 |
Pharmacology & Toxicology | 21 |
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