College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

Virginia Tech BS in Neurobiology & Neurosciences

173 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$21,500 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 Virginia Tech. 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.

You can jump to any section of this page using the links below:

Rankings for the Virginia Tech BS in Neurobiology

#35 in the U.S
#2 in Virginia

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Virginia Tech was ranked #35 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for neurobiology majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in Virginia.

Here are some of the other rankings for Virginia Tech.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences9
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences12
Most Popular Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income Over $110k)14
Best Value Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences15
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans17
Best Value Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income Over $110k)22
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Colleges for Veterans23
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools31
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools35
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (With Aid)36
Best Value Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (With Aid)47
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $75-$110k)53
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $0-$30k)56
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $30-$48k)60
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $48-$75k)61
Best Value Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $0-$30k)65
Best Value Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $75-$110k)66
Best Value Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $48-$75k)70
Best Value Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $30-$48k)72
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences80
Most Focused Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences91
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Neurobiology & Neurosciences Graduates111
Highest Paid Neurobiology & Neurosciences Graduates127

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Neurobiology from Virginia Tech Cost?

$13,749 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$21,500 Average Student Debt

Virginia Tech Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Virginia Tech paid an average of $1,248 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $476 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$11,420$29,960
Fees$2,329$2,933
Books and Supplies$1,100$1,100
On Campus Room and Board$9,556$9,556
On Campus Other Expenses$3,350$3,350

Learn more about Virginia Tech tuition and fees.

Virginia Tech Neurobiology BS Student Debt

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 Virginia Tech in Neurobiology walked away with an average of $21,500 in student debt. That is 3% lower than the national average of $22,237.

undefined

Does Virginia Tech Offer an Online BS in Neurobiology?

Online degrees for the Virginia Tech 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 Virginia Tech Online Learning page.

Virginia Tech Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Neurobiology

173 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
76.9% Women
35.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 173 students received their bachelor’s degree in neurobiology. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in neurobiology in 2019-2020, 76.9% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 68.2%.

undefined

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 35.3% of neurobiology bachelor’s degree recipients at Virginia Tech in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 42%.

undefined
Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian23
Black or African American8
Hispanic or Latino15
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White109
International Students2
Other Races/Ethnicities15

BS in Neurobiology Focus Areas at Virginia Tech

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Neurosciences173

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to neurobiology and neurosciences.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
General Biology309
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology125
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology31
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics19

View All Neurobiology & Neurosciences Related Majors >

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options