Neurobiology & Neurosciences at Georgia State University

77% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and approximately 36,360 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.

Georgia State Neurobiology & Neurosciences Degrees Available

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

Georgia State Neurobiology & Neurosciences Rankings

The neurobiology major at Georgia State 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 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.

Neurobiology Student Demographics at Georgia State

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

Georgia State Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Program

77% Women

77% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of neurobiology bachelor's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 32% 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 Georgia State University with a bachelor's in neurobiology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	28
Black or African American	29
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	19
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Georgia State Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Program

60% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of neurobiology master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in neurobiology each year. Georgia State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a neurobiology master's degree from Georgia State, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Neurobiology & Neurosciences

The following neurobiology concentations are available at Georgia State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Georgia State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Neurosciences	129

General Biology

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 GA, the home state for Georgia State University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Medical Scientists	1,710	$75,800
Biological Scientists	1,040	$72,460
Biological Science Professors	740	$96,830

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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