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Brown University BS in Neurobiology & Neurosciences

62 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$34,704 Average Salary
$14,453 Average Student Debt

The 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 Brown University. 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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Rankings for the Brown BS in Neurobiology

#10 in the U.S
#1 in Rhode Island

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for neurobiology majors, Brown came in at #10. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Rhode Island.

Here are some of the other rankings for Brown.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $30-$48k)5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $0-$30k)5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $0-$30k)5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $48-$75k)6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $30-$48k)6
Best Value Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $0-$30k)6
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools7
Best Value Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $30-$48k)7
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $0-$30k)7
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $30-$48k)8
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Colleges for Veterans10
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $48-$75k)10
Best Value Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $48-$75k)11
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools11
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $48-$75k)12
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Neurobiology & Neurosciences Graduates14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $75-$110k)15
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans15
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $75-$110k)18
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Neurobiology & Neurosciences Graduates21
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $75-$110k)25
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences26
Best Value Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $75-$110k)29
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (With Aid)33
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences38
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income Over $110k)40
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences41
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences43
Most Popular Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences45
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences48
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (With Aid)52
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences55
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Neurobiology & Neurosciences Graduates57
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (With Aid)61
Highest Paid Neurobiology & Neurosciences Graduates63
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income Over $110k)73
Most Focused Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences76
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences78
Best Value Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (With Aid)81
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences97
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income Over $110k)123
Best Value Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income Over $110k)156
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences195
Best Value Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences242

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Neurobiology from Brown Cost?

$60,584 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$14,453 Average Student Debt

Brown Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Brown was $1,851 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$59,254$59,254
Fees$1,330$1,330
Books and Supplies$1,642$1,642
On Campus Room and Board$15,908$15,908
On Campus Other Expenses$2,202$2,202

Learn more about Brown tuition and fees.

Brown Neurobiology BS Student Debt

One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Neurobiology students who received their bachelor’s degree at Brown took out an average of $14,453 in student loans. That is 35% lower than the national average of $22,237.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Neurobiology From Brown?

$34,704 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of neurobiology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Brown is $34,704 per year. That is 11% higher than the national average of $31,393.

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Does Brown Offer an Online BS in Neurobiology?

Online degrees for the Brown 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 Brown Online Learning page.

Brown Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Neurobiology

62 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
51.6% Women
54.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 62 bachelor’s degrees in neurobiology awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 51.6% of the students who received their BS in neurobiology in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 68.2%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in neurobiology at Brown in 2019-2020, 54.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian19
Black or African American5
Hispanic or Latino8
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White21
International Students4
Other Races/Ethnicities5

BS in Neurobiology Focus Areas at Brown

Neurobiology & Neurosciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Neurosciences62

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to neurobiology and neurosciences.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
General Biology93
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology24
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics9

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References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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