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Neurobiology & Neurosciences at Northeastern University

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Neurobiology & Neurosciences at Northeastern University

If you are interested in studying neurobiology and neurosciences, you may want to check out the program at Northeastern University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 22,905. Of the 4,358 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Northeastern University in 2021, 137 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.

Northeastern Neurobiology & Neurosciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Neurobiology

Northeastern Neurobiology & Neurosciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the neurobiology progam at Northeastern 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 Northeastern 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
Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools 20
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools 72

How Much Do Neurobiology Graduates from Northeastern Make?

The median salary of neurobiology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Northeastern is $33,969. This is 18% higher than $28,675, which is the national average for all neurobiology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Neurobiology Student Demographics at Northeastern

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

Northeastern Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Program

82% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 137 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in neurobiology from Northeastern in 2021, 18% were men and 82% were women.

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About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in neurobiology at Northeastern are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 22
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 73
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

Northeastern also has a doctoral program available in neurobiology. In 2021, 0 student 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 Northeastern 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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