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

What traits are you looking for in a neurobiology school? To help you decide if Columbia University in the City of New York is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's neurobiology program.

Columbia is located in New York, New York and approximately 30,135 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 86 neurobiology majors received their bachelor's degree from Columbia.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Neurobiology

Columbia Neurobiology & Neurosciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks neurobiology programs across the country. The following shows how Columbia performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools	8
Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools	9

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in neurobiology from Columbia. This makes it the #9 most popular school for neurobiology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of Columbia Neurobiology Graduates

The median salary of neurobiology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Columbia is $40,198. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 40% higher than the national average of $28,675 for all neurobiology bachelor's degree recipients.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 86 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in neurobiology from Columbia. About 40% were men and 60% were women. The typical neurobiology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% men. So male students are more repesented at Columbia since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% 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	30
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	29
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Columbia Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Program

Of the 13 neurobiology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Columbia, about 54% were men and 46% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in neurobiology each year. Columbia does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

In the neurobiology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 46% of degree recipients. That is 4% 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	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Columbia also has a doctoral program available in neurobiology. In 2021, 13 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Pharmacology & Toxicology
• Microbiological Sciences & Immunology
• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
• Genetics
• Physiology & Pathology 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 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
• Image Credit: By Nandaro under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.