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Neurobiology & Neurosciences at Brown University

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Neurobiology & Neurosciences at Brown University

If you are interested in studying neurobiology and neurosciences, you may want to check out the program at Brown University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Brown is located in Providence, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 9,948. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 53 students received a bachelor's degree in neurobiology from Brown.

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.

Brown Neurobiology & Neurosciences Degrees Available

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

Brown Neurobiology & Neurosciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the neurobiology progam at Brown compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The neurobiology major at Brown 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 3
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 4
Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 38
Most Focused Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 89

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in neurobiology from Brown. This makes it the #24 most popular school for neurobiology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in neurobiology, making the school the #25 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Neurobiology Graduates from Brown Make?

The median salary of neurobiology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Brown is $40,809. This is 42% higher than $28,675, which is the national average for all neurobiology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Neurobiology Student Demographics at Brown

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

Brown Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Program

68% Women
53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 53 students earned a bachelor's degree in neurobiology from Brown. About 68% of these graduates were women and the other 32% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% 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 Brown University with a bachelor's in neurobiology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 16
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 22
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Brown Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Program

75% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The neurobiology program at Brown awarded 4 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 25% of these degrees went to men with the other 75% going to women.

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In the neurobiology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 33% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Brown also has a doctoral program available in neurobiology. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 RI, the home state for Brown University.

Occupation Jobs in RI Average Salary in RI
Biological Science Professors 170 $98,820
Natural Sciences Managers 70 $132,880
Biological Scientists 50 $89,210

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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