Neurobiology & Neurosciences at Michigan State University

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 Michigan State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and approximately 49,695 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.

Michigan State Neurobiology & Neurosciences Degrees Available

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

Michigan State Neurobiology & Neurosciences Rankings

The neurobiology major at Michigan 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.

Neurobiology Student Demographics at Michigan State

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

Michigan State Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Program

68% Women

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of neurobiology bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women. The typical neurobiology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 30% men. So male students are more repesented at Michigan State since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in neurobiology at Michigan 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 Michigan State University with a bachelor's in neurobiology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	40
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	162
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Michigan State Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Program

67% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of neurobiology master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

Of the students who received a neurobiology master's degree from Michigan State, 67% 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 Michigan State University with a master's in neurobiology.

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

Concentrations Within Neurobiology & Neurosciences

Neurobiology & Neurosciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Michigan State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Neurosciences	263

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 MI, the home state for Michigan State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Medical Scientists	2,550	$67,960
Natural Sciences Managers	1,570	$113,840
Biological Science Professors	1,240	$91,770
Biological Scientists	450	$75,110

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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