Neurobiology & Neurosciences at University of Pennsylvania

62% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 26,552 students attend the school each year.

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.

UPenn Neurobiology & Neurosciences Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Neurobiology (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Neurobiology
Master’s Degree in Neurobiology

UPenn Neurobiology & Neurosciences Rankings

The neurobiology major at UPenn 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.

Neurobiology Student Demographics at UPenn

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

UPenn Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Program

65% Women

62% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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 30% men. So male students are more repesented at UPenn since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% 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 Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in neurobiology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	28
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	26
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

UPenn Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Program

50% Women

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of neurobiology master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

In the neurobiology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 56% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Neurobiology & Neurosciences

Neurobiology & Neurosciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Pennsylvania. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Neurosciences	112

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 PA, the home state for University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Medical Scientists	7,970	$114,370
Natural Sciences Managers	4,480	$147,810
Biological Science Professors	3,250	$94,510
Biological Scientists	660	$73,550

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
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