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 Carnegie Mellon 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, 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. The bachelor's program at Carnegie Mellon was ranked #40 on College Factual's Best Schools for neurobiology list. It is also ranked #5 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for Carnegie Mellon.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Carnegie Mellon was $800 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 State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $57,560 | $57,560 |
| Fees | $925 | $925 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,550 | $15,550 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,400 | $1,400 |
Learn more about Carnegie Mellon tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of neurobiology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Carnegie Mellon is $33,993 per year. That is 8% higher than the national average of $31,393.
Online degrees for the Carnegie Mellon 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 Carnegie Mellon Online Learning page.
Women made up around 73.9% of the neurobiology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 68.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in neurobiology at Carnegie Mellon in 2019-2020, 60.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Neurobiology & Neurosciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Neurosciences | 23 |
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 | 2 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 8 |
*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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