Neurobiology & Neurosciences at Brandeis University

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 Brandeis University stacks up to those at other schools.

Brandeis is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and approximately 5,440 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.

Brandeis Neurobiology & Neurosciences Degrees Available

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

Brandeis Neurobiology & Neurosciences Rankings

The neurobiology major at Brandeis 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 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in neurobiology, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Neurobiology Student Demographics at Brandeis

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

Brandeis Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Program

70% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of neurobiology bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% 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 Brandeis University with a bachelor's in neurobiology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	18
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Brandeis Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Program

71% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of neurobiology master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

Of the students who received a neurobiology master's degree from Brandeis, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	1
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Brandeis University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Neurosciences	73

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 Brandeis 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 Mike Lovett under License

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