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Neurosciences at University of California-Los Angeles

If you plan to study Neurosciences, you may want to check out the program at University of California-Los Angeles. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of California-Los Angeles is in Los Angeles, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 166 neurosciences degrees were granted at University of California-Los Angeles.

Online & Distance Learning at University of California-Los Angeles

Many students take online classes at University of California-Los Angeles. Of 47,335 students, 785 (2%) studied exclusively online and 5,535 (12%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Neurosciences graduates at University of California-Los Angeles, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Neurosciences graduates at University of California-Los Angeles are 63% women (104) and 37% men (62).

Neurosciences Bachelor’s Program at University of California-Los Angeles

Of the 151 bachelor’s neurosciences degrees awarded at University of California-Los Angeles, 64% were women (96) and 36% were men (55).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	40
Hispanic / Latino	23
Black / African American	5
Asian	49
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	12
International (Nonresident)	15
Unknown	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of Neurosciences bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles, higher than the national average of 46%.*

Neurosciences Doctoral Program at University of California-Los Angeles

Among the 15 doctoral neurosciences graduates at University of California-Los Angeles, 53% were women (8) and 47% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	4
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 60% of Neurosciences doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles, 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.

Top-Paying Careers for Neurosciences Graduates

Students who finish Neurosciences program at University of California-Los Angeles work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Neurosciences majors, 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.