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Neurosciences at University of Southern California

If you plan to study Neurosciences, consider the program at University of Southern California. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Southern California is in Los Angeles, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 111 neurosciences degrees were granted at University of Southern California.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Southern California

Many students take online classes at University of Southern California. Among 46,566 students, 6,077 (13%) studied exclusively online and 9,437 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Neurosciences graduates at University of Southern California, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Neurosciences graduates at University of Southern California are 59% women (66) and 41% men (45).

Neurosciences Bachelor’s Program at University of Southern California

Among the 91 bachelor’s neurosciences degrees awarded at University of Southern California, 62% were women (56) and 38% were men (35).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	6
Asian	48
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 74% of Neurosciences bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Southern California, above the national average of 46%.*

Neurosciences Doctoral Program at University of Southern California

Of the 20 doctoral neurosciences graduates at University of Southern California, 50% were women (10) and 50% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	3
International (Nonresident)	6
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Neurosciences doctoral degree recipients at University of Southern California, lower than 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 Southern California pursue many career paths. Below are the top-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.