by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Neurobiology & Anatomy. 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 Purdue University - Main Campus. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in neurobiology, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Purdue was ranked #95 on College Factual's Best Schools for neurobiology list. It is also ranked #2 in Indiana.
Here are some of the other rankings for Purdue.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Purdue paid an average of $948 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $348 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,208 | $28,010 |
| Fees | $784 | $784 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,030 | $10,030 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,760 | $1,760 |
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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. Neurobiology students who received their bachelor’s degree at Purdue took out an average of $21,500 in student loans. That is 3% lower than the national average of $22,237.
neurobiology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Purdue make an average of $28,598 a year during the early days of their career. That is 9% lower than the national average of $31,393.
Online degrees for the Purdue 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 Purdue Online Learning page.
Women made up around 68.8% of the neurobiology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 68.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in neurobiology at Purdue in 2019-2020, 28.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 21 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Neurobiology & Neurosciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Neurobiology & Anatomy | 32 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to neurobiology and neurosciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 101 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 56 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 12 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 10 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 2 |
*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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