We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how U-M ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in neurobiology.
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U-M was ranked #27 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for neurobiology majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Michigan.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor handed out 188 bachelor's degrees in neurobiology & neurosciences. Last year, the same number of degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in neurobiology from U-M. This makes it the #14 most popular school for neurobiology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 9 students received their doctoral degrees in neurobiology in 2021, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of neurobiology students who receive their bachelor's degree at U-M is $19,248. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,675 for all neurobiology students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at U-M, neurobiology students borrow a median amount of $18,268 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 U-M is $505 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the neurobiology majors at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.
Of the 188 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Neurobiology & Neurosciences from U-M in 2020-2021, 35% were men and 65% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 56% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor with a bachelor's in neurobiology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 45 |
Black or African American | 6 |
Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
White | 105 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
Other Races | 18 |
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of neurobiology master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor with a master's in neurobiology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 3 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 344 |
General Biology | 245 |
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 143 |
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 101 |
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 71 |
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