Neurobiology & Neurosciences at Boston College

Every neurobiology & neurosciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the neurobiology program at Boston College stacks up to those at other schools.

Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and approximately 14,934 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Neurobiology & Neurosciences section at the bottom of this page.

Boston College Neurobiology & Neurosciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Neurobiology
• Master’s Degree in Neurobiology

Boston College Neurobiology & Neurosciences Rankings

The neurobiology major at Boston College is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Neurobiology & Neurosciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in neurobiology, making the school the #95 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Neurobiology Student Demographics at Boston College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the neurobiology majors at Boston College.

Boston College Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of neurobiology bachelor's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in neurobiology at Boston College are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston College with a bachelor's in neurobiology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	49
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Boston College Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of neurobiology master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

In the neurobiology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston College with a master's in neurobiology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Neurobiology & Neurosciences

Neurobiology & Neurosciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Boston College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Neurosciences	74

Related Majors

• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
• General Biology

Careers That Neurobiology Grads May Go Into

A degree in neurobiology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Boston College.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Medical Scientists	13,430	$92,980
Biological Scientists	4,470	$84,790
Natural Sciences Managers	4,040	$183,490
Biological Science Professors	2,220	$112,390

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Harvey D. Egan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.