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Neurobiology & Neurosciences at Duke University

73 Bachelor's Degrees
1 Master's Degrees
10 Doctor's Degrees
The Neurobiology & Neurosciences major is part of the biological & biomedical sciences program at Duke University.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Duke ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in neurobiology.

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Neurobiology & Neurosciences Degrees Available at Duke

Duke Neurobiology Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for neurobiology majors, Duke 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 North Carolina.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 4
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $0-$30k) 6
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 6
Best Value Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $0-$30k) 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $30-$48k) 7
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Graduate Degree Schools 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $30-$48k) 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $0-$30k) 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $0-$30k) 7
Best Value Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $30-$48k) 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $30-$48k) 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $48-$75k) 10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $48-$75k) 11
Best Value Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $48-$75k) 12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $75-$110k) 12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $75-$110k) 13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $48-$75k) 13
Best Value Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $75-$110k) 14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $75-$110k) 14
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools 15
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Neurobiology & Neurosciences Graduates 22
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Neurobiology & Neurosciences Graduates 37
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (With Aid) 41
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (With Aid) 44
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (With Aid) 44
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 48
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 48
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income Over $110k) 48
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences 52
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Neurobiology & Neurosciences Graduates 53
Best Value Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (With Aid) 55
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 61
Highest Paid Neurobiology & Neurosciences Graduates 63
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Colleges for Veterans 64
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income Over $110k) 69
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 70
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences 78
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences 88
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income Over $110k) 107
Best Value Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income Over $110k) 130
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences 156
Best Value Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences 194

Popularity of Neurobiology at Duke

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Duke University handed out 73 bachelor's degrees in neurobiology & neurosciences. This is a decrease of 6% over the previous year when 78 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in neurobiology from Duke. This makes it the #46 most popular school for neurobiology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 10 students received their doctoral degrees in neurobiology in 2021, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Neurobiology Graduates from Duke Make?

$34,195 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Neurobiology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Neurobiology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Duke go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $34,195 a year. This is higher than $28,675, which is the national median for all neurobiology bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Neurobiology Graduates from Duke Have?

$12,645 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Neurobiology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Duke, neurobiology students borrow a median amount of $12,645 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all neurobiology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $22,750.

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Neurobiology Student Diversity at Duke

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the neurobiology majors at Duke University.

Duke Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Program

The neurobiology program at Duke awarded 73 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 45% of these degrees went to men with the other 55% going to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Duke University with a bachelor's in neurobiology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 18
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 22
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 9

Duke Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Program

All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in neurobiology from Duke in 2021 were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Duke are Asian American. In the most recent graduating class for for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Duke University with a master's in neurobiology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 224
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 83
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 37
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 30
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 22

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