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Neurosciences at Vanderbilt University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Neurosciences, take a look at what Vanderbilt University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Vanderbilt University sits in Nashville, TN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 112 neurosciences degrees were awarded at Vanderbilt University.

Online & Distance Learning at Vanderbilt University

Many students take online classes at Vanderbilt University. Among 13,575 students, 652 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 666 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Neurosciences graduates at Vanderbilt University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Neurosciences graduates at Vanderbilt University are 55% women (62) and 45% men (50).

Neurosciences Bachelor’s Program at Vanderbilt University

Among the 98 bachelor’s neurosciences degrees awarded at Vanderbilt University, 54% were women (53) and 46% were men (45).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	36
Hispanic / Latino	12
Black / African American	7
Asian	31
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of Neurosciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Vanderbilt University, higher than the national average of 46%.*

Neurosciences Doctoral Program at Vanderbilt University

Of the 14 doctoral neurosciences graduates at Vanderbilt University, 64% were women (9) and 36% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	5

Minority students account for 21% of Neurosciences doctoral degree recipients at Vanderbilt University, 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.

Best-Paid Careers for Neurosciences Graduates

Those who complete Neurosciences program at Vanderbilt University work across a variety of fields. Below 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.