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Neurobiology & Neurosciences at George Mason University

Neurobiology & Neurosciences at George Mason University

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 George Mason University stacks up to those at other schools.

GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and has a total student population of 38,541.

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.

GMU Neurobiology & Neurosciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Neurobiology

GMU Neurobiology & Neurosciences Rankings

The neurobiology major at GMU 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.

Neurobiology Student Demographics at GMU

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

GMU Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Program

70% Women
59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of neurobiology bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% 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 George Mason University with a bachelor's in neurobiology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 26
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 28
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

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 George Mason University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Neurosciences 75
Neurobiology & Anatomy 1

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 VA, the home state for George Mason University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Biological Science Professors 1,860 $81,950
Medical Scientists 1,800 $102,310
Natural Sciences Managers 1,270 $133,360
Biological Scientists 540 $93,750

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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