Neurobiology & Neurosciences at University of California - Irvine

75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying neurobiology & neurosciences, you may want to check out the program at University of California - Irvine. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and approximately 36,303 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 Irvine Neurobiology & Neurosciences Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Neurobiology
Master’s Degree in Neurobiology

UC Irvine Neurobiology & Neurosciences Rankings

The neurobiology major at UC Irvine 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.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in neurobiology, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Neurobiology Student Demographics at UC Irvine

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

UC Irvine Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Program

64% Women

75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of neurobiology bachelor's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. The typical neurobiology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 30% men. So male students are more repesented at UC Irvine since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 30% 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 California - Irvine with a bachelor's in neurobiology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	30
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	8
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UC Irvine Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Program

65% Women

41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of neurobiology master's degrees went to men and 65% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in neurobiology each year. UC Irvine does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	7
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Neurobiology & Neurosciences

Neurobiology & Neurosciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - Irvine. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Neurobiology & Anatomy	62
Neurobiology & Behavior	18
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 - Irvine.

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
O*NET Online
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