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Neurosciences at Northwestern University

If you are interested in studying Neurosciences, you may want to check out the program at Northwestern University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Northwestern University sits in Evanston, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 134 neurosciences degrees were awarded at Northwestern University.

Online & Distance Learning at Northwestern University

Online coursework is an option at Northwestern University. Among 23,856 students, 781 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,509 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Neurosciences graduates at Northwestern University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Neurosciences graduates at Northwestern University are 67% women (90) and 33% men (44).

Neurosciences Bachelor’s Program at Northwestern University

Among the 126 bachelor’s neurosciences graduates at Northwestern University, 68% were women (86) and 32% were men (40).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Neurosciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Northwestern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	47
Hispanic / Latino	12
Black / African American	7
Asian	41
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	6
Unknown	7

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of Neurosciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Northwestern University, higher than the national average of 46%.*

Neurosciences Master’s Program at Northwestern University

Among the 1 master’s neurosciences degrees awarded at Northwestern University, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Neurosciences master’s degree recipients at Northwestern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Neurosciences master’s degree recipients at Northwestern University, higher than the national average of 37%.*

Neurosciences Doctoral Program at Northwestern University

Of the 7 doctoral neurosciences degrees awarded at Northwestern University, 43% were women (3) and 57% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Neurosciences doctoral degree recipients at Northwestern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 29% of Neurosciences doctoral degree recipients at Northwestern University, below the national average of 30%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Neurosciences Graduates

Graduates of the Neurosciences program at Northwestern University work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Neurosciences majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550
Biologists	$54,070
Geneticists	$48,526
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$41,048

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.