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Neurosciences 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, and more. Also, learn how Boston U ranks among other schools offering degrees in neurosciences.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

Neurosciences Degrees Available at Boston U

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

Boston U Neurosciences Rankings

Boston U is in the top 10% of the country for neurosciences. More specifically it was ranked #18 out of 216 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type	Rank
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Neurosciences Graduates	10
Best Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	13
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Neurosciences Graduates	13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $30-$48k)	15
Best Neurosciences Schools	18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $30-$48k)	18
Best Neurosciences Graduate Degree Schools	19
Best Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	20
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $30-$48k)	20
Best Value Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $30-$48k)	21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $48-$75k)	21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $48-$75k)	21
Best Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools	23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $75-$110k)	24
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $48-$75k)	24
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Neurosciences Graduates	25
Best Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	25
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $0-$30k)	25
Best Value Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $48-$75k)	26
Best Neurosciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	29
Highest Paid Neurosciences Graduates	30
Best Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	30
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $75-$110k)	31
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $0-$30k)	32
Best Value Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $75-$110k)	33
Best Neurosciences Colleges for Veterans	33
Best Neurosciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	33
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $0-$30k)	33
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $75-$110k)	33
Best Value Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $0-$30k)	40
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (With Aid)	42
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (With Aid)	44
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (Income Over $110k)	47
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (With Aid)	48
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences	53
Best Value Colleges for Neurosciences (With Aid)	57
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (Income Over $110k)	68
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences	75
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Neurosciences	83
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (Income Over $110k)	104
Best Value Colleges for Neurosciences (Income Over $110k)	138
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences	153
Best Value Colleges for Neurosciences	195

Popularity of Neurosciences at Boston U

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Boston University handed out 135 bachelor's degrees in 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 neurosciences from Boston U. This makes it the #45 most popular school for neurosciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 11 students received their doctoral degrees in neurosciences in 2021, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Boston U Neurosciences Students

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

Boston U Neurosciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of neurosciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

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

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 Neurosciences Master’s Program

All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in neurosciences 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 neurosciences.

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

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Cmcnicoll at English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.