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 Dartmouth 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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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, Dartmouth came in at #6. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in New Hampshire.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Dartmouth paid an average of $7,706 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $57,796 | $57,796 |
| Fees | $1,662 | $1,662 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,005 | $1,005 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,022 | $17,022 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,040 | $2,040 |
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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. Neurobiology students who received their bachelor’s degree at Dartmouth took out an average of $12,955 in student loans. That is 42% lower than the national average of $22,237.
neurobiology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth make an average of $40,312 a year during the early days of their career. That is 28% higher than the national average of $31,393.
Dartmouth does not offer an online option for its neurobiology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Dartmouth Online Learning page.
About 67.4% of the students who received their BS in neurobiology in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 68.2%.
Around 44.2% of neurobiology bachelor’s degree recipients at Dartmouth in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 24 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Neurobiology & Neurosciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Neurosciences | 43 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 53 |
*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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