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Neurosciences at Washington University in St Louis

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. In addition, we cover how WUSTL ranks in comparison to other schools with neurosciences programs.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

Neurosciences Degrees Available at WUSTL

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

WUSTL Neurosciences Rankings

WUSTL is in the top 10% of the country for neurosciences. More specifically it was ranked #21 out of 216 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Missouri.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $30-$48k)	12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $0-$30k)	12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $48-$75k)	13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $30-$48k)	14
Best Neurosciences Graduate Degree Schools	15
Best Value Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $0-$30k)	16
Best Value Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $30-$48k)	16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $0-$30k)	16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $48-$75k)	16
Best Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	16
Best Value Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $48-$75k)	18
Best Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	20
Best Neurosciences Schools	21
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $75-$110k)	36
Best Neurosciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	44
Best Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	44
Best Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	51
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (With Aid)	53
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Neurosciences Graduates	54
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $75-$110k)	59
Best Neurosciences Colleges for Veterans	64
Best Value Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $75-$110k)	70
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (With Aid)	70
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (Income Over $110k)	70
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences	74
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Neurosciences	82
Best Value Colleges for Neurosciences (With Aid)	91
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Neurosciences Graduates	129
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (Income Over $110k)	136
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences	149
Highest Paid Neurosciences Graduates	156
Best Value Colleges for Neurosciences (Income Over $110k)	170
Best Value Colleges for Neurosciences	190

Popularity of Neurosciences at WUSTL

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Washington University in St Louis handed out 55 bachelor's degrees in neurosciences. This is an increase of 53% over the previous year when 36 degrees were handed out.

WUSTL Neurosciences Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the neurosciences majors at Washington University in St Louis.

WUSTL Neurosciences Bachelor’s Program

The neurosciences program at WUSTL awarded 55 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 36% of these degrees went to men with the other 64% going to women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at WUSTL are Asian American. In the most recent graduating class for for which data is available, 51% of students fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	28
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	15
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	1

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Bachrach44 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.