Neurobiology & Neurosciences at University of Arizona

If you plan to study neurobiology and neurosciences, take a look at what University of Arizona has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and has a total student population of 45,601. In 2021, 121 neurobiology majors received their bachelor's degree from University of Arizona.

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.

University of Arizona Neurobiology & Neurosciences Degrees Available

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

University of Arizona Neurobiology & Neurosciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks neurobiology programs across the country. The following shows how University of Arizona performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The neurobiology major at University of Arizona 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 Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	140

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in neurobiology from University of Arizona. This is the #68 most popular school for neurobiology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Neurobiology Graduates from University of Arizona Make?

The median salary of neurobiology students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Arizona is $22,364. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,675 for all neurobiology students.

Neurobiology Student Demographics at University of Arizona

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

University of Arizona Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 121 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in neurobiology from University of Arizona in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women. The typical neurobiology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% men. So male students are more repesented at University of Arizona since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

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 University of Arizona with a bachelor's in neurobiology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	34
White	59
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

University of Arizona also has a doctoral program available in neurobiology. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Botany/Plant Biology
• Genetics
• Molecular Medicine
• Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
• Pharmacology & Toxicology

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 AZ, the home state for University of Arizona.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Medical Scientists	1,500	$99,840
Natural Sciences Managers	1,060	$101,790
Biological Science Professors	800	$99,960
Biological Scientists	570	$83,680

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 Msr69er under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.