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Neurobiology & Neurosciences at University of California - Santa Cruz

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Neurobiology & Neurosciences at University of California - Santa Cruz

Every neurobiology and neurosciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the neurobiology program at University of California - Santa Cruz stacks up to those at other schools.

UC Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and has a total student population of 19,161. In 2021, 61 neurobiology majors received their bachelor's degree from UC Santa Cruz.

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.

UC Santa Cruz Neurobiology & Neurosciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Neurobiology

UC Santa Cruz Neurobiology & Neurosciences Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The neurobiology major at UC Santa Cruz 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 Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools 56

Earnings of UC Santa Cruz Neurobiology Graduates

The median salary of neurobiology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Santa Cruz is $23,543. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,675 for all neurobiology students.

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Neurobiology Student Demographics at UC Santa Cruz

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

UC Santa Cruz Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 61 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in neurobiology from UC Santa Cruz. About 33% were men and 67% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% 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 - Santa Cruz with a bachelor's in neurobiology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 14
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 24
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UC Santa Cruz also has a doctoral program available in neurobiology. In 2021, 0 student 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 - Santa Cruz.

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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