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 University of California - Los Angeles. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in neurobiology, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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. UCLA is in the top 10% of the country for neurobiology. More specifically it was ranked #19 out of 246 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #4 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for UCLA.
The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $41,196 |
| Fees | $1,807 | $1,807 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,314 | $1,314 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,599 | $17,599 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,625 | $4,625 |
Learn more about UCLA tuition and fees.
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 UCLA in Neurobiology walked away with an average of $18,500 in student debt. That is 17% lower than the national average of $22,237.
The median early career salary of neurobiology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCLA is $31,133 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $31,393.
Online degrees for the UCLA 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 UCLA Online Learning page.
About 64.0% of the students who received their BS in neurobiology in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 68.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in neurobiology at UCLA in 2019-2020, 58.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 46 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 34 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 56 |
| International Students | 13 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 17 |
Neurobiology & Neurosciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Neurosciences | 175 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to neurobiology and neurosciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 555 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 238 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 263 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 128 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 201 |
*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.
