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Neurosciences at University of California-Irvine

If you plan to study Neurosciences, consider the program at University of California-Irvine. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of California-Irvine sits in Irvine, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 7 neurosciences degrees were granted at University of California-Irvine.

Online Class Availability at University of California-Irvine

Distance learning is available at University of California-Irvine. Of 37,297 students, 614 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 12,862 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Neurosciences graduates at University of California-Irvine, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Neurosciences graduates at University of California-Irvine are 71% women (5) and 29% men (2).

Neurosciences Master’s Program at University of California-Irvine

Among the 2 master’s neurosciences degrees awarded at University of California-Irvine, 100% were women (2) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Neurosciences Doctoral Program at University of California-Irvine

Among the 5 doctoral neurosciences graduates at University of California-Irvine, 60% were women (3) and 40% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Neurosciences doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Irvine.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of Neurosciences doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Irvine, above the national average of 30%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Neurosciences Graduates

Students who finish Neurosciences program at University of California-Irvine pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying 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.