The 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 The University of Texas at Austin. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in neurobiology, such as diversity 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. UT Austin is in the top 10% of the country for neurobiology. More specifically it was ranked #21 out of 246 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for UT Austin.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UT Austin paid an average of $1,795 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $542 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $11,448 | $40,032 |
Books and Supplies | $714 | $714 |
On Campus Room and Board | $12,286 | $12,286 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $4,480 | $4,480 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UT Austin in Neurobiology walked away with an average of $20,018 in student debt. That is 10% lower than the national average of $22,237.
The median early career salary of neurobiology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UT Austin is $33,993 per year. That is 8% higher than the national average of $31,393.
UT Austin 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 UT Austin Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in neurobiology in 2019-2020, 61.8% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 68.2%.
Around 60.5% of neurobiology bachelor’s degree recipients at UT Austin in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 86 |
Black or African American | 8 |
Hispanic or Latino | 33 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
White | 85 |
International Students | 3 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 12 |
Neurobiology & Neurosciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Neurosciences | 228 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to neurobiology and neurosciences.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Biology | 628 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 280 |
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*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.