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Neurobiology & Neurosciences at University of Chicago

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Neurobiology & Neurosciences at University of Chicago

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 Chicago stacks up to those at other schools.

UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 17,834. Of the 2,163 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Chicago in 2021, 48 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.

UChicago Neurobiology & Neurosciences Degrees Available

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

UChicago Neurobiology & Neurosciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the neurobiology progam at UChicago 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 UChicago 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
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools 61
Most Focused Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools 67

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in neurobiology from UChicago. This is the #68 most popular school for neurobiology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Neurobiology Student Demographics at UChicago

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

UChicago Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Program

63% Women
54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of neurobiology bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. The typical neurobiology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% men. So male students are more repesented at UChicago since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% 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 Chicago with a bachelor's in neurobiology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 17
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

UChicago also has a doctoral program available in neurobiology. In 2021, 5 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 IL, the home state for University of Chicago.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Medical Scientists 3,510 $87,660
Biological Science Professors 2,530 $78,400
Natural Sciences Managers 1,950 $118,480
Biological Scientists 590 $84,180

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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