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Neurosciences at Vanderbilt University

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how Vanderbilt ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in neurosciences.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

Neurosciences Degrees Available at Vanderbilt

• Bachelor’s Degree in Neurosciences
• Doctorate Degree in Neurosciences

Vanderbilt Neurosciences Rankings

Vanderbilt is in the top 10% of the country for neurosciences. More specifically it was ranked #17 out of 216 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Tennessee.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Neurosciences Graduate Degree Schools	5
Best Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $75-$110k)	8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $48-$75k)	10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $0-$30k)	11
Best Value Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $75-$110k)	12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $48-$75k)	12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $75-$110k)	12
Best Value Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $48-$75k)	13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $0-$30k)	13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $30-$48k)	13
Best Value Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $0-$30k)	15
Best Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $30-$48k)	15
Best Neurosciences Schools	17
Best Value Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $30-$48k)	18
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Neurosciences Graduates	31
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (With Aid)	39
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (With Aid)	53
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (Income Over $110k)	59
Best Value Colleges for Neurosciences (With Aid)	67
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences	67
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Neurosciences	75
Best Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	80
Best Neurosciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	86
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (Income Over $110k)	90
Best Value Colleges for Neurosciences (Income Over $110k)	118
Best Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	136
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences	157
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Neurosciences Graduates	158
Best Neurosciences Colleges for Veterans	175
Best Value Colleges for Neurosciences	188
Highest Paid Neurosciences Graduates	194

Popularity of Neurosciences at Vanderbilt

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Vanderbilt University handed out 129 bachelor's degrees in neurosciences. This is an increase of 29% over the previous year when 100 degrees were handed out.

Neurosciences Student Diversity at Vanderbilt

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the neurosciences majors at Vanderbilt University.

Vanderbilt Neurosciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 129 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in neurosciences from Vanderbilt. About 37% were men and 63% were women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Vanderbilt University with a bachelor's in neurosciences.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	35
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	46
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	12

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Dansan4444 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.