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Neurosciences at University of California-San Diego

What traits are you looking for in a school for Neurosciences, consider the program at University of California-San Diego. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of California-San Diego sits in La Jolla, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 25 neurosciences graduations were recorded at University of California-San Diego.

Online Class Availability at University of California-San Diego

Online coursework is an option at University of California-San Diego. Among 44,256 students, 236 (1%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,655 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Neurosciences graduates at University of California-San Diego are 76% women (19) and 24% men (6).

Neurosciences Master’s Program at University of California-San Diego

Among the 9 master’s neurosciences graduates at University of California-San Diego, 100% were women (9) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 33% of Neurosciences master’s degree recipients at University of California-San Diego, lower than the national average of 37%.*

Neurosciences Doctoral Program at University of California-San Diego

Of the 16 doctoral neurosciences degrees awarded at University of California-San Diego, 62% were women (10) and 38% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of Neurosciences doctoral degree recipients at University of California-San Diego, higher 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

Those who complete Neurosciences program at University of California-San Diego work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-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.