Neurobiology & Neurosciences at University of Wisconsin - Madison

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying neurobiology & neurosciences, you may want to check out the program at University of Wisconsin - Madison. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 44,640.

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.

UW - Madison Neurobiology & Neurosciences Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Neurobiology
Master’s Degree in Neurobiology

UW - Madison Neurobiology & Neurosciences Rankings

The neurobiology major at UW - Madison 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.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in neurobiology, making the school the #51 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Neurobiology Student Demographics at UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Program

68% Women

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of neurobiology bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women. The typical neurobiology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 30% men. So male students are more repesented at UW - Madison since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in neurobiology at UW - Madison are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	44
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	193
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

UW - Madison Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Program

100% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of neurobiology master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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

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

Concentrations Within Neurobiology & Neurosciences

If you plan to be a neurobiology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Wisconsin - Madison. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Neurosciences	258

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Medical Scientists	1,470	$72,270
Biological Science Professors	990	$81,620
Natural Sciences Managers	610	$106,110
Biological Scientists	540	$73,520

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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