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Neurosciences at University of Pennsylvania

If you are interested in studying Neurosciences, consider the program at University of Pennsylvania. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Pennsylvania is located in Philadelphia, PA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 197 neurosciences graduations were recorded at University of Pennsylvania.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Pennsylvania

Online coursework is an option at University of Pennsylvania. Among 29,109 students, 3,249 (11%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,003 (3%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Neurosciences graduates at University of Pennsylvania, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Neurosciences graduates at University of Pennsylvania are 66% women (131) and 34% men (66).

Neurosciences Bachelor’s Program at University of Pennsylvania

Of the 155 bachelor’s neurosciences degrees awarded at University of Pennsylvania, 65% were women (100) and 35% were men (55).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Neurosciences bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Pennsylvania.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	37
Hispanic / Latino	14
Black / African American	18
Asian	63
Two or More Races	10
International (Nonresident)	8
Unknown	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 68% of Neurosciences bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Pennsylvania, above the national average of 46%.*

Neurosciences Doctoral Program at University of Pennsylvania

Among the 19 doctoral neurosciences degrees awarded at University of Pennsylvania, 74% were women (14) and 26% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Neurosciences doctoral degree recipients at University of Pennsylvania.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Asian	3
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of Neurosciences doctoral degree recipients at University of Pennsylvania, above the national average of 30%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Neurosciences Graduates

Those who complete Neurosciences program at University of Pennsylvania pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Neurosciences graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550
Biologists	$54,070
Geneticists	$48,526
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$41,048

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.