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Neurosciences at The University of Texas at Austin

If you are interested in studying Neurosciences, consider the program at The University of Texas at Austin. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

The University of Texas at Austin is in Austin, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 312 neurosciences degrees were granted at The University of Texas at Austin.

Online & Distance Learning at The University of Texas at Austin

Many students take online classes at The University of Texas at Austin. Of 53,864 students, 257 (0%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 19,713 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Neurosciences graduates at The University of Texas at Austin, by degree type.

Program-wide, Neurosciences graduates at The University of Texas at Austin are 70% women (217) and 30% men (95).

Neurosciences Bachelor’s Program at The University of Texas at Austin

Among the 301 bachelor’s neurosciences degrees awarded at The University of Texas at Austin, 70% were women (212) and 30% were men (89).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	87
Hispanic / Latino	58
Black / African American	7
Asian	127
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Two or More Races	10
International (Nonresident)	6
Unknown	4

Minority students account for 68% of Neurosciences bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin, higher than the national average of 46%.*

Neurosciences Master’s Program at The University of Texas at Austin

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

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	1

Neurosciences Doctoral Program at The University of Texas at Austin

Of the 10 doctoral neurosciences degrees awarded at The University of Texas at Austin, 50% were women (5) and 50% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of Neurosciences doctoral degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin, lower than 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

Students who finish Neurosciences program at The University of Texas at Austin go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Neurosciences graduates, 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.