by our College Data Analytics TeamNeurobiology & Neurosciences is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at University of Southern California. 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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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at USC was ranked #38 on College Factual's Best Schools for neurobiology list. It is also ranked #7 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for USC.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at USC paid an average of $1,995 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $59,260 | $59,260 |
| Fees | $1,015 | $1,015 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,398 | $16,398 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,278 | $2,278 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Neurobiology students who received their bachelor’s degree at USC took out an average of $17,250 in student loans. That is 22% lower than the national average of $22,237.
neurobiology who receive their bachelor’s degree from USC make an average of $26,739 a year during the early days of their career. That is 15% lower than the national average of $31,393.
Online degrees for the USC 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 USC Online Learning page.
About 59.2% of the students who received their BS in neurobiology in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 68.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 51.0% of the neurobiology bachelor’s degrees at USC in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 29 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 43 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Neurobiology & Neurosciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Neurosciences | 86 |
| Other Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 12 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to neurobiology and neurosciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 78 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 24 |
| Pharmacology & Toxicology | 11 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 7 |
*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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