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Neurosciences at Boston 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 Boston College ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in neurosciences.

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• Available Degrees
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• Student Demographics

Neurosciences Degrees Available at Boston College

• Bachelor’s Degree in Neurosciences
• Master’s Degree in Neurosciences
• Doctorate Degree in Neurosciences

Boston College Neurosciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at Boston College was ranked #35 on College Factual's Best Schools for neurosciences list. It is also ranked #5 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type	Rank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Neurosciences Graduates	4
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Neurosciences Graduates	5
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Neurosciences Graduates	9
Highest Paid Neurosciences Graduates	11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $48-$75k)	16
Best Neurosciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	18
Best Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools	21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $48-$75k)	22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $75-$110k)	23
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences	25
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $0-$30k)	26
Best Value Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $48-$75k)	28
Best Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	28
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $30-$48k)	28
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $48-$75k)	29
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $75-$110k)	30
Best Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	33
Best Neurosciences Schools	35
Best Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	37
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences	40
Best Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	40
Best Value Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $75-$110k)	41
Best Neurosciences Colleges for Veterans	41
Best Neurosciences Graduate Degree Schools	41
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $0-$30k)	42
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $75-$110k)	42
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $30-$48k)	43
Best Neurosciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	43
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $0-$30k)	45
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Neurosciences	46
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (With Aid)	46
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $30-$48k)	47
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (Income Over $110k)	54
Best Value Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $0-$30k)	56
Best Value Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $30-$48k)	57
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (With Aid)	72
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (Income Over $110k)	78
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (With Aid)	86
Best Value Colleges for Neurosciences (With Aid)	114
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (Income Over $110k)	148
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences	162
Best Value Colleges for Neurosciences (Income Over $110k)	187
Best Value Colleges for Neurosciences	192

Popularity of Neurosciences at Boston College

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Boston College handed out 70 bachelor's degrees in neurosciences. This is an increase of 126% over the previous year when 31 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in neurosciences from Boston College. This makes it the #33 most popular school for neurosciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in neurosciences in 2021, making the school the #86 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Boston College Neurosciences Students

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

Boston College Neurosciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 70 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in neurosciences from Boston College. About 26% were men and 74% were women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	34
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	5

Boston College Neurosciences Master’s Program

All of the 2 students who graduated with a Master’s in neurosciences from Boston College in 2021 were men.

The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Boston College are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.

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

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

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Harvey D. Egan under License

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