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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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.
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.
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.
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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the neurobiology program at Boston U is $535 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the neurobiology majors at Boston University.
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.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a bachelor's in neurobiology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 23 |
Black or African American | 7 |
Hispanic or Latino | 23 |
White | 56 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 14 |
Other Races | 12 |
All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in neurobiology from Boston U in 2021 were men.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 0 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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