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Neurosciences at University of Rochester

If you are interested in studying Neurosciences, take a look at what University of Rochester. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Rochester sits in Rochester, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 12 neurosciences degrees were awarded at University of Rochester.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Rochester

Distance learning is available at University of Rochester. Among 11,946 students, 690 (6%) studied exclusively online and 1,843 (15%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Neurosciences graduates at University of Rochester, by degree type.

Program-wide, Neurosciences graduates at University of Rochester are 83% women (10) and 17% men (2).

Neurosciences Master’s Program at University of Rochester

Among the 7 master’s neurosciences graduates at University of Rochester, 86% were women (6) and 14% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	4
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 57% of Neurosciences master’s degree recipients at University of Rochester, higher than the national average of 37%.*

Neurosciences Doctoral Program at University of Rochester

Of the 5 doctoral neurosciences graduates at University of Rochester, 80% were women (4) and 20% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 20% of Neurosciences doctoral degree recipients at University of Rochester, below the national average of 30%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Neurosciences Graduates

Those who complete Neurosciences program at University of Rochester work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Neurosciences majors, 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.