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 Colgate 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Colgate was ranked #34 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for neurobiology majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #4 in New York.
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Part-time undergraduates at Colgate paid an average of $1,864 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same 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 | $59,655 | $59,655 |
| Fees | $360 | $360 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,055 | $1,055 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,035 | $15,035 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,475 | $1,475 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Colgate in Neurobiology walked away with an average of $17,000 in student debt. That is 24% lower than the national average of $22,237.
neurobiology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Colgate make an average of $29,685 a year during the early days of their career. That is 5% lower than the national average of $31,393.
Online degrees for the Colgate 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 Colgate Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in neurobiology in 2019-2020, 86.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 68.2%.
Around 14.0% of neurobiology bachelor’s degree recipients at Colgate in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 34 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Neurobiology & Neurosciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Neurosciences | 43 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to neurobiology and neurosciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 31 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 40 |
*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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