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Neurobiology & Neurosciences at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Neurobiology & Neurosciences at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

If you plan to study neurobiology and neurosciences, take a look at what University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and has a total student population of 30,092. In 2021, 93 neurobiology majors received their bachelor's degree from UNC Chapel Hill.

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.

UNC Chapel Hill Neurobiology & Neurosciences Degrees Available

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

UNC Chapel Hill Neurobiology & Neurosciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks neurobiology programs across the country. The following shows how UNC Chapel Hill performed in these rankings.

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 UNC Chapel Hill 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
34
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 58

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

Neurobiology Student Demographics at UNC Chapel Hill

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the neurobiology majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

UNC Chapel Hill Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Program

63% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 37% 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 UNC Chapel Hill since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

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About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in neurobiology at UNC Chapel Hill are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a bachelor's in neurobiology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 20
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 47
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

UNC Chapel Hill also has a doctoral program available in neurobiology. In 2021, 3 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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Medical Scientists 4,500 $98,740
Natural Sciences Managers 2,960 $153,490
Biological Science Professors 1,990 $76,320
Biological Scientists 1,070 $83,380

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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