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Neurobiology & Neurosciences at University of California - San Diego

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Neurobiology & Neurosciences at University of California - San Diego

What traits are you looking for in a neurobiology school? To help you decide if University of California - San Diego is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's neurobiology program.

UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and approximately 39,576 students attend the school each year. Of the 9,086 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of California - San Diego in 2021, 186 of them were neurobiology and neurosciences majors.

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.

UCSD Neurobiology & Neurosciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Neurobiology
  • Master’s Degree in Neurobiology
  • Doctorate Degree in Neurobiology

UCSD Neurobiology & Neurosciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the neurobiology progam at UCSD compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The neurobiology major at UCSD 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
Most Focused Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 41
Most Focused Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools 101

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in neurobiology from UCSD. This makes it the #24 most popular school for neurobiology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in neurobiology, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Neurobiology Graduates from UCSD Make?

The median salary of neurobiology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCSD is $29,415. This is 3% higher than $28,675, which is the national average for all neurobiology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Neurobiology Student Demographics at UCSD

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

UCSD Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Program

58% Women
69% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The neurobiology program at UCSD awarded 186 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 UCSD since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 26% 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 - San Diego with a bachelor's in neurobiology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 70
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 49
White 44
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

UCSD Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Program

75% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students earned a master's degree in neurobiology from UCSD. About 75% of these graduates were women and the other 25% were men.

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Of the students who received a neurobiology master's degree from UCSD, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

UCSD also has a doctoral program available in neurobiology. In 2021, 14 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 - San Diego.

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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