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Neurobiology & Neurosciences at University of Colorado Boulder

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Neurobiology & Neurosciences at University of Colorado Boulder

If you are interested in studying neurobiology and neurosciences, you may want to check out the program at University of Colorado Boulder. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and approximately 37,437 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 132 neurobiology majors received their bachelor's degree from CU - Boulder.

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.

CU - Boulder Neurobiology & Neurosciences Degrees Available

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

CU - Boulder Neurobiology & Neurosciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the neurobiology progam at CU - Boulder 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 CU - Boulder 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
21
Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 73
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools 93

Earnings of CU - Boulder Neurobiology Graduates

The median salary of neurobiology students who receive their bachelor's degree at CU - Boulder is $31,463. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 10% higher than the national average of $28,675 for all neurobiology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Neurobiology Student Demographics at CU - Boulder

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

CU - Boulder Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Program

70% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of neurobiology bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in neurobiology at CU - Boulder are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado Boulder with a bachelor's in neurobiology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 14
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 74
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

CU - Boulder 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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado Boulder.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
Medical Scientists 1,420 $74,370
Natural Sciences Managers 1,230 $141,750
Biological Science Professors 890 $79,730
Biological Scientists 870 $71,380

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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