Neurobiology & Neurosciences at Harvard University

Every neurobiology and 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 Harvard University stacks up to those at other schools.

Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 30,391. Of the 1,618 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Harvard University in 2021, 73 of them were neurobiology and neurosciences majors.

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.

Harvard Neurobiology & Neurosciences Degrees Available

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

Harvard Neurobiology & Neurosciences Rankings

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

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 Harvard 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	6

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in neurobiology from Harvard. This is the #47 most popular school for neurobiology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in neurobiology, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Neurobiology Graduates from Harvard Make?

The median salary of neurobiology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Harvard is $36,334. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 27% higher than the national average of $28,675 for all neurobiology bachelor's degree recipients.

Neurobiology Student Demographics at Harvard

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

Harvard Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 73 neurobiology majors earned their bachelor's degree from Harvard. Of these graduates, 38% were men and 62% were women. The typical neurobiology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% men. So male students are more repesented at Harvard since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% 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 Harvard University with a bachelor's in neurobiology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	21
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Harvard Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student earned a master's degree in neurobiology from Harvard.

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

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

Harvard also has a doctoral program available in neurobiology. In 2021, 12 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Genetics
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)
• Microbiological Sciences & Immunology
• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
• Biotechnology

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 MA, the home state for Harvard University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Medical Scientists	13,430	$92,980
Biological Scientists	4,470	$84,790
Natural Sciences Managers	4,040	$183,490
Biological Science Professors	2,220	$112,390

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 Elisa.rolle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.