American University PhD in Neurobiology & Neurosciences

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 American University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in neurobiology, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Graduate Cost
Online Learning
Student Diversity
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How Much Does a Doctorate in Neurobiology from The American University Cost?

$35,524 Average Tuition and Fees

The American University Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at The American University paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$34,533	$34,533
Fees	$991	$991

Does The American University Offer an Online PhD in Neurobiology?

Online degrees for the The American University neurobiology doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the The American University Online Learning page.

The American University Doctorate Student Diversity for Neurobiology

6 Doctor's Degrees Awarded

66.7% Women

There were 6 doctor’s degrees in neurobiology awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 66.7% of the neurobiology students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 49.8%.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those students who received a doctor’s degree at The American University in neurobiology at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
Native American or Alaska Native	0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0
White	4
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

PhD in Neurobiology Focus Areas at The American University

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

Focus Area	Annual Graduates
Neurosciences	6

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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