Neurobiology & Neurosciences at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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

U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and has a total student population of 47,907. In 2021, 188 neurobiology majors received their bachelor's degree from U-M.

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.

U-M Neurobiology & Neurosciences Degrees Available

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

U-M Neurobiology & Neurosciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the neurobiology progam at U-M 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 U-M 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	17

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in neurobiology from U-M. This makes it the #14 most popular school for neurobiology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in neurobiology, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of U-M Neurobiology Graduates

The median salary of neurobiology students who receive their bachelor's degree at U-M is $19,248. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,675 for all neurobiology students.

Neurobiology Student Demographics at U-M

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

U-M Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of neurobiology bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% went to women. The typical neurobiology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% men. So male students are more repesented at U-M since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in neurobiology at U-M 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 Michigan - Ann Arbor with a bachelor's in neurobiology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	45
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	105
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

U-M Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Program

The neurobiology program at U-M awarded 10 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 40% of these degrees went to men with the other 60% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in neurobiology each year. U-M does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

In the neurobiology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 70% of degree recipients. That is 28% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

U-M also has a doctoral program available in neurobiology. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Biotechnology
• Botany/Plant Biology
• Pharmacology & Toxicology
• Genetics
• Physiology & Pathology Sciences

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 MI, the home state for University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Medical Scientists	2,550	$67,960
Natural Sciences Managers	1,570	$113,840
Biological Science Professors	1,240	$91,770
Biological Scientists	450	$75,110

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Dwight Burdette under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.