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Neurobiology & Anatomy at Northwestern University

Neurobiology & Anatomy at Northwestern University

Every neurobiology & anatomy school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the neurobiology and anatomy 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.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Neurobiology & Anatomy section at the bottom of this page.

Northwestern Neurobiology & Anatomy Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Neurobiology and Anatomy

Northwestern Neurobiology & Anatomy Rankings

Neurobiology and Anatomy Student Demographics at Northwestern

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

Northwestern Neurobiology & Anatomy Master’s Program

40% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of neurobiology and anatomy master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in neurobiology and anatomy each year. Northwestern does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 27% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Neurobiology and Anatomy Grads May Go Into

A degree in neurobiology and anatomy 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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