Neurobiology & Neurosciences at Purdue University - Main Campus

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 Purdue University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and approximately 46,655 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students received a bachelor's degree in neurobiology from Purdue.

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.

Purdue Neurobiology & Neurosciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Neurobiology

Purdue Neurobiology & Neurosciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the neurobiology progam at Purdue 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 Purdue 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
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools	29
Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	75

Neurobiology Student Demographics at Purdue

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

Purdue Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students earned a bachelor's degree in neurobiology from Purdue. About 71% of these graduates were women and the other 29% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% 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 Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in neurobiology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	16
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Purdue also has a doctoral program available in neurobiology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
• Biotechnology
• Microbiological Sciences & Immunology
• Zoology
• Ecology, Evolution & Systematics 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 IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Natural Sciences Managers	1,720	$65,270
Biological Science Professors	1,410	$98,590
Biological Scientists	630	$69,180

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 Abhijitsathe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.