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Neurosciences at University of California-Riverside

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

University of California-Riverside is in Riverside, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 119 neurosciences degrees were awarded at University of California-Riverside.

Online Class Availability at University of California-Riverside

Online coursework is an option at University of California-Riverside. Of 26,384 students, 263 (1%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,377 (36%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Neurosciences graduates at University of California-Riverside, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Neurosciences graduates at University of California-Riverside are 78% women (93) and 22% men (26).

Neurosciences Bachelor’s Program at University of California-Riverside

Of the 108 bachelor’s neurosciences degrees awarded at University of California-Riverside, 78% were women (84) and 22% were men (24).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	34
Black / African American	7
Asian	40
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	7
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 82% of Neurosciences bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Riverside, higher than the national average of 46%.*

Neurosciences Master’s Program at University of California-Riverside

Among the 1 master’s neurosciences graduates at University of California-Riverside, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

Neurosciences Doctoral Program at University of California-Riverside

Of the 10 doctoral neurosciences graduates at University of California-Riverside, 80% were women (8) and 20% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of Neurosciences doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Riverside, lower than the national average of 30%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Neurosciences Graduates

Students who finish Neurosciences program at University of California-Riverside 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.