by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Neurosciences. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Neurobiology & Neurosciences is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at Bowdoin College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in neurobiology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for neurobiology majors, Bowdoin came in at #8. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Maine.
Here are some of the other rankings for Bowdoin.
Part-time undergraduates at Bowdoin paid an average of $1,090 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $55,822 | $55,822 |
| Fees | $528 | $528 |
| Books and Supplies | $840 | $840 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,440 | $13,440 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,250 | $1,250 |
Learn more about Bowdoin tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of neurobiology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Bowdoin is $36,941 per year. That is 18% higher than the national average of $31,393.
Online degrees for the Bowdoin neurobiology bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Bowdoin Online Learning page.
Women made up around 64.9% of the neurobiology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 68.2%.
Around 35.1% of neurobiology bachelor’s degree recipients at Bowdoin in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Neurobiology & Neurosciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Neurosciences | 37 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to neurobiology and neurosciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 29 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 19 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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