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Neurobiology & Neurosciences at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

If you plan to study neurobiology and neurosciences, take a look at what Massachusetts Institute of Technology has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

MIT is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 11,254. Of the 1,249 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2021, 9 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.

MIT Neurobiology & Neurosciences Degrees Available

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

MIT Neurobiology & Neurosciences Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The neurobiology major at MIT 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
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Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 2
Most Focused Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 225

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in neurobiology from MIT. This is the #68 most popular school for neurobiology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of MIT Neurobiology Graduates

The median salary of neurobiology students who receive their bachelor's degree at MIT is $43,562. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 52% higher than the national average of $28,675 for all neurobiology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Neurobiology Student Demographics at MIT

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the neurobiology majors at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

MIT Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Program

89% Women
56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of neurobiology bachelor's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% 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 Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in neurobiology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

MIT also has a doctoral program available in neurobiology. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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