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Neurosciences at Amherst College

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, and more. We've also included details on how Amherst ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in neurosciences.

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Neurosciences Degrees Available at Amherst

• Bachelor’s Degree in Neurosciences

Amherst Neurosciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at Amherst was ranked #70 on College Factual's Best Schools for neurosciences list. It is also ranked #9 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $48-$75k)	19
Best Value Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $48-$75k)	23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $0-$30k)	31
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $30-$48k)	32
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $75-$110k)	33
Best Value Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $30-$48k)	37
Best Value Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $0-$30k)	39
Best Value Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $75-$110k)	42
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (With Aid)	47
Best Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	57
Best Value Colleges for Neurosciences (With Aid)	63
Best Neurosciences Schools	70
Best Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	97
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Neurosciences Graduates	106
Best Neurosciences Colleges for Veterans	126
Highest Paid Neurosciences Graduates	130
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (Income Over $110k)	145
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences	172
Best Value Colleges for Neurosciences (Income Over $110k)	183
Best Value Colleges for Neurosciences	208

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Amherst College handed out 20 bachelor's degrees in neurosciences. This is a decrease of 23% over the previous year when 26 degrees were handed out.

Neurosciences Student Diversity at Amherst

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the neurosciences majors at Amherst College.

Amherst Neurosciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 20 neurosciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Amherst, about 35% were men and 65% were women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Amherst College with a bachelor's in neurosciences.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	9
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	3

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.