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University of Wisconsin - Madison BS in Neurobiology & Neurosciences

227 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$21,508 Average Salary
$25,859 Average Student Debt

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 University of Wisconsin - Madison. 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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Rankings for the UW - Madison BS in Neurobiology

#51 in the U.S
#1 in Wisconsin

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 UW - Madison was ranked #51 on College Factual's Best Schools for neurobiology list. It is also ranked #1 in Wisconsin.

Here are some of the other rankings for UW - Madison.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences 5
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences 5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (With Aid) 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (With Aid) 7
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income Over $110k) 8
Best Value Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (With Aid) 9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (With Aid) 9
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $0-$30k) 10
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Colleges for Veterans 11
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $30-$48k) 11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $48-$75k) 13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income Over $110k) 15
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income Over $110k) 15
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $30-$48k) 17
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Neurobiology & Neurosciences Graduates 17
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Neurobiology & Neurosciences Graduates 18
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $48-$75k) 19
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $0-$30k) 19
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools 20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $0-$30k) 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $48-$75k) 22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $75-$110k) 22
Best Value Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $0-$30k) 22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $30-$48k) 22
Best Value Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income Over $110k) 23
Best Value Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $30-$48k) 24
Best Value Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $48-$75k) 25
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 29
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences 31
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $75-$110k) 37
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $75-$110k) 44
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 45
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences 50
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools 51
Best Value Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $75-$110k) 54
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences 57
Best Value Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences 93
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences 100
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences 101
Most Focused Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences 110
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences 114
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Neurobiology & Neurosciences Graduates 165
Highest Paid Neurobiology & Neurosciences Graduates 193

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Neurobiology from UW - Madison Cost?

$10,742 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$25,859 Average Student Debt

UW - Madison Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UW - Madison paid an average of $1,548 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $386 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $9,273 $37,161
Fees $1,469 $1,469
Books and Supplies $1,150 $1,150
On Campus Room and Board $12,200 $12,200
On Campus Other Expenses $3,066 $3,066

Learn more about UW - Madison tuition and fees.

UW - Madison Neurobiology BS Student Debt

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 UW - Madison took out an average of $25,859 in student loans. That is 16% higher than the national average of $22,237.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Neurobiology From UW - Madison?

$21,508 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

neurobiology who receive their bachelor’s degree from UW - Madison make an average of $21,508 a year during the early days of their career. That is 31% lower than the national average of $31,393.

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Does UW - Madison Offer an Online BS in Neurobiology?

Online degrees for the UW - Madison 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 UW - Madison Online Learning page.

UW - Madison Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Neurobiology

227 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
66.1% Women
27.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 227 bachelor’s degrees in neurobiology handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 66.1% of the neurobiology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 68.2%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in neurobiology at UW - Madison in 2019-2020, 27.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 42%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 34
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 12
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 136
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 25

BS in Neurobiology Focus Areas at UW - Madison

Neurobiology & Neurosciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Neurosciences 227

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 376
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 214
Botany/Plant Biology 14
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 76
Zoology 68

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References

*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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