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Neurobiology & Neurosciences at Boston University

135 Bachelor's Degrees
1 Master's Degrees
11 Doctor's Degrees
Neurobiology & Neurosciences is one of the majors in the biological & biomedical sciences program at Boston University.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Boston U ranks in comparison to other schools with neurobiology programs.

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Neurobiology & Neurosciences Degrees Available at Boston U

Boston U Neurobiology Rankings

Boston U is in the top 10% of the country for neurobiology. More specifically it was ranked #17 out of 223 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Neurobiology & Neurosciences Graduates 11
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 13
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Neurobiology & Neurosciences Graduates 14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $30-$48k) 16
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools 17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $30-$48k) 21
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Graduate Degree Schools 21
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 21
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $30-$48k) 22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $48-$75k) 22
Best Value Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $30-$48k) 23
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Neurobiology & Neurosciences Graduates 25
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools 25
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $48-$75k) 26
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $48-$75k) 26
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $0-$30k) 26
Best Value Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $48-$75k) 29
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 29
Highest Paid Neurobiology & Neurosciences Graduates 30
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $75-$110k) 30
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 30
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 34
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $75-$110k) 34
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $75-$110k) 34
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Colleges for Veterans 35
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $0-$30k) 35
Best Value Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $75-$110k) 36
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 37
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $0-$30k) 38
Best Value Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $0-$30k) 43
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (With Aid) 46
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (With Aid) 47
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income Over $110k) 49
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (With Aid) 53
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences 55
Best Value Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (With Aid) 60
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income Over $110k) 72
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences 80
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences 90
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income Over $110k) 112
Best Value Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income Over $110k) 136
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences 162
Best Value Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences 202

Popularity of Neurobiology at Boston U

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Boston University handed out 135 bachelor's degrees in neurobiology & neurosciences. This is an increase of 7% over the previous year when 126 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in neurobiology from Boston U. This makes it the #46 most popular school for neurobiology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 11 students received their doctoral degrees in neurobiology in 2021, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Neurobiology Graduates from Boston U Make?

$37,633 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Neurobiology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Neurobiology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Boston U go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $37,633 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $28,675 for all neurobiology bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Neurobiology Graduates from Boston U Have?

$26,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Neurobiology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Boston U, neurobiology students borrow a median amount of $26,000 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $22,750 for all neurobiology majors across the country.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the neurobiology program at Boston U is $535 per month.

Neurobiology Student Diversity at Boston U

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

Boston U Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 135 students earned a bachelor's degree in neurobiology from Boston U. About 73% of these graduates were women and the other 27% were men.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 23
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 23
White 56
Non-Resident Aliens 14
Other Races 12

Boston U Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Program

All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in neurobiology from Boston U in 2021 were men.

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The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of grads fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 0
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 169
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 155
General Biology 154
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 126
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 116

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