Neurobiology & Neurosciences at Columbia University in the City of New York

61% 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 Columbia University in the City of New York stacks up to those at other schools.

Columbia is located in New York, New York and approximately 30,135 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.

Columbia Neurobiology & Neurosciences Degrees Available

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

Columbia Neurobiology & Neurosciences Rankings

The neurobiology major at Columbia 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 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in neurobiology, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Neurobiology Student Demographics at Columbia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the neurobiology majors at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Columbia Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Program

71% Women

61% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% 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 Columbia University in the City of New York with a bachelor's in neurobiology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	21
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Columbia Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Program

47% Women

47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 53% of neurobiology master's degrees went to men and 47% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in neurobiology each year. Columbia does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

In the neurobiology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	7
International Students	2
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 Columbia University in the City of New York. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Neurosciences	130

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 NY, the home state for Columbia University in the City of New York.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Medical Scientists	9,500	$95,170
Biological Science Professors	4,590	$102,800
Natural Sciences Managers	1,360	$148,460
Biological Scientists	690	$89,000

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
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