Neurobiology & Neurosciences at University of California - Berkeley

What traits are you looking for in a neurobiology school? To help you decide if University of California - Berkeley is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's neurobiology program.

UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and approximately 42,327 students attend the school each year.

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.

UC Berkeley Neurobiology & Neurosciences Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Neurobiology

UC Berkeley Neurobiology & Neurosciences Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in neurobiology, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Neurobiology Student Demographics at UC Berkeley

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

UC Berkeley Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Program

33% Women

67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of neurobiology master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in neurobiology each year. UC Berkeley does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 37% more men than average.

In the neurobiology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 22% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Neurobiology & Neurosciences

If you plan to be a neurobiology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - Berkeley. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Neurosciences	8

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 CA, the home state for University of California - Berkeley.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Medical Scientists	26,080	$102,550
Biological Scientists	11,010	$91,340
Natural Sciences Managers	7,870	$168,790
Biological Science Professors	4,360	$128,370

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
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