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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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.
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.
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.
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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the neurobiology majors at Duke University.
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.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Duke University with a bachelor's in neurobiology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 18 |
Black or African American | 11 |
Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
White | 22 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
Other Races | 9 |
All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in neurobiology from Duke in 2021 were women.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 0 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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