Neurobiology & Neurosciences at Northwestern 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 Northwestern University stacks up to those at other schools.

Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and has a total student population of 22,603. Of the 2,722 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University in 2021, 99 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.

Northwestern Neurobiology & Neurosciences Degrees Available

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

Northwestern Neurobiology & Neurosciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the neurobiology progam at Northwestern 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 Northwestern 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	1
Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	31
Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	172

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in neurobiology from Northwestern. This makes it the #14 most popular school for neurobiology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in neurobiology, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Neurobiology Graduates from Northwestern Make?

The median salary of neurobiology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Northwestern is $19,214. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,675 for all neurobiology students.

Neurobiology Student Demographics at Northwestern

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

Northwestern Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 99 neurobiology majors earned their bachelor's degree from Northwestern. Of these graduates, 27% were men and 73% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% 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 Northwestern University with a bachelor's in neurobiology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	27
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	33
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

Northwestern Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students earned a master's degree in neurobiology from Northwestern. About 60% of these graduates were women and the other 40% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in neurobiology each year. Northwestern does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% 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 Northwestern University with a master's in neurobiology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	0
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Northwestern also has a doctoral program available in neurobiology. In 2021, 17 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
• Botany/Plant Biology
• Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
• Biotechnology
• General Biology

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 IL, the home state for Northwestern University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Medical Scientists	3,510	$87,660
Biological Science Professors	2,530	$78,400
Natural Sciences Managers	1,950	$118,480
Biological Scientists	590	$84,180

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 Madcoverboy at en.wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.