Neurobiology & Neurosciences at Boston University

If you plan to study neurobiology & neurosciences, take a look at what Boston University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 32,718 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 U Neurobiology & Neurosciences Degrees Available

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

Boston U Neurobiology & Neurosciences Rankings

The neurobiology major at Boston U 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 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in neurobiology, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Neurobiology Student Demographics at Boston U

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

Boston U Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of neurobiology bachelor's degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities in its neurobiology bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	29
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	24
White	31
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

Boston U 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.

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

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

Concentrations Within Neurobiology & Neurosciences

If you plan to be a neurobiology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Boston University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Neurosciences	147

Related Majors

• Genetics
• Molecular Medicine
• Pharmacology & Toxicology
• Biotechnology
• Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences

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 University.

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 Cmcnicoll at English Wikipedia under License

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