Neurobiology & Neurosciences at Kent State University at Kent

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

Kent State is located in Kent, Ohio and has a total student population of 26,822. Of the 5,120 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Kent State University at Kent in 2021, 5 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.

Kent State Neurobiology & Neurosciences Degrees Available

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

Kent State Neurobiology & Neurosciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the neurobiology progam at Kent State 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 Kent 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	142

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in neurobiology from Kent State. This makes it the #34 most popular school for neurobiology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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 Kent State

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

Kent State Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 5 neurobiology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Kent State, 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 Kent State since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in neurobiology at Kent State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Kent State Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Program

Of the 2 students who graduated with a master’s in neurobiology from Kent State in 2021, 100% were men and 0% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in neurobiology each year. Kent State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 68% more men than average.

In the neurobiology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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

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

Kent State also has a doctoral program available in neurobiology. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)
• Botany/Plant Biology
• Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
• Physiology & Pathology Sciences
• 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 OH, the home state for Kent State University at Kent.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Medical Scientists	3,430	$79,020
Biological Science Professors	1,850	$95,800
Natural Sciences Managers	1,000	$131,680
Biological Scientists	780	$67,780

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 JonRidinger under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.