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Neurobiology & Neurosciences at University of California - Irvine

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Neurobiology & Neurosciences at University of California - Irvine

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

UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and approximately 36,303 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 62 students received a bachelor's degree in neurobiology from UC Irvine.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Neurobiology

UC Irvine Neurobiology & Neurosciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the neurobiology progam at UC Irvine 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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools 42
Most Focused Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 54

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in neurobiology from UC Irvine. This makes it the #7 most popular school for neurobiology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of UC Irvine Neurobiology Graduates

The median salary of neurobiology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Irvine is $17,855. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,675 for all neurobiology students.

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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

58% Women
76% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The neurobiology program at UC Irvine awarded 62 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 42% of these degrees went to men with the other 58% going to women. The typical neurobiology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% men. So male students are more repesented at UC Irvine since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 33% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 29
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 14
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UC Irvine Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Program

67% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students graduated with a master's degree in neurobiology from UC Irvine. About 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in neurobiology each year. UC Irvine does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

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In the neurobiology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 4% better 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 master's in neurobiology.

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

UC Irvine also has a doctoral program available in neurobiology. In 2021, 11 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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