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 Hamilton 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, 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. Hamilton is in the top 10% of the country for neurobiology. More specifically it was ranked #17 out of 246 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in New York.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Hamilton was $7,241 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 | $57,930 | $57,930 |
| Fees | $580 | $580 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,860 | $14,860 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $500 | $500 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Hamilton in Neurobiology walked away with an average of $22,218 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $22,237.
neurobiology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Hamilton make an average of $35,060 a year during the early days of their career. That is 12% higher than the national average of $31,393.
Online degrees for the Hamilton 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 Hamilton Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in neurobiology in 2019-2020, 72.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 68.2%.
Around 22.7% of neurobiology bachelor’s degree recipients at Hamilton 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 | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| 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 | 22 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 22 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 14 |
*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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