by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how UCR ranks in comparison to other schools with neurobiology programs.
Jump to any of the following sections:
The bachelor's program at UCR was ranked #76 on College Factual's Best Schools for neurobiology list. It is also ranked #9 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Riverside handed out 121 bachelor's degrees in neurobiology & neurosciences. This is an increase of 9% over the previous year when 111 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in neurobiology from UCR. This makes it the #46 most popular school for neurobiology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 7 students received their doctoral degrees in neurobiology in 2021, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Neurobiology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UCR go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $19,084 a year. This is less than $28,675, which is the national median of all neurobiology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UCR, neurobiology students borrow a median amount of $19,803 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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the neurobiology program at UCR is $269 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the neurobiology majors at University of California - Riverside.
Of the 121 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Neurobiology & Neurosciences from UCR in 2020-2021, 42% were men and 58% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Riverside with a bachelor's in neurobiology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 40 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 39 |
| White | 19 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 13 |
All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in neurobiology from UCR in 2021 were men.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UCR are white. In the most recent graduating class 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 University of California - Riverside with a master's in neurobiology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 624 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 193 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 66 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 29 |
| Zoology | 16 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.
