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Neurosciences at Brandeis University

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Brandeis University is located in Waltham, MA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 72 neurosciences degrees were awarded at Brandeis University.

Online Class Availability at Brandeis University

Many students take online classes at Brandeis University. Of 5,205 students, 401 (8%) studied exclusively online and 833 (16%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Neurosciences graduates at Brandeis University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Neurosciences graduates at Brandeis University are 74% women (53) and 26% men (19).

Neurosciences Bachelor’s Program at Brandeis University

Of the 54 bachelor’s neurosciences degrees awarded at Brandeis University, 76% were women (41) and 24% were men (13).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Neurosciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Brandeis University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	2
Asian	17
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	10
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 48% of Neurosciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Brandeis University, higher than the national average of 46%.*

Neurosciences Master’s Program at Brandeis University

Among the 8 master’s neurosciences graduates at Brandeis University, 88% were women (7) and 12% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Neurosciences master’s degree recipients at Brandeis University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Neurosciences master’s degree recipients at Brandeis University, higher than the national average of 37%.*

Neurosciences Doctoral Program at Brandeis University

Of the 10 doctoral neurosciences graduates at Brandeis University, 50% were women (5) and 50% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Neurosciences doctoral degree recipients at Brandeis University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 20% of Neurosciences doctoral degree recipients at Brandeis University, below the national average of 30%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Neurosciences Graduates

Graduates of the Neurosciences program at Brandeis University work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Neurosciences majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550
Biologists	$54,070
Geneticists	$48,526
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$41,048

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.