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Neurobiology & Neurosciences at Vassar College

If you are interested in studying Neurobiology & Neurosciences, consider the program at Vassar College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Vassar College sits in Poughkeepsie, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 32 neurobiology & neurosciences degrees were granted at Vassar College.

Online Class Availability at Vassar College

Vassar College delivers most coursework on campus; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Neurobiology & Neurosciences Rankings at Vassar College

These rankings give you a sense of how Vassar College’s Neurobiology & Neurosciences program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#4 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#9 of 46
Best Value	New York	#13 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#37 of 191
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#38 of 45
Best Value	Nationwide	#171 of 187

Earnings for Neurobiology & Neurosciences Graduates from Vassar College

Students who complete Vassar College’s Neurobiology & Neurosciences program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$40,712
2 years	$26,353

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Neurobiology & Neurosciences graduates from Vassar College comes in at $16,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Neurobiology & Neurosciences graduates at Vassar College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Neurobiology & Neurosciences graduates at Vassar College are 84% women (27) and 16% men (5).

Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Program at Vassar College

Among the 32 bachelor’s neurobiology & neurosciences graduates at Vassar College, 84% were women (27) and 16% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Neurobiology & Neurosciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Vassar College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	3
Asian	4
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 34% of Neurobiology & Neurosciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Vassar College, lower than the national average of 47%.*

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

More Specific Neurobiology & Neurosciences Concentrations at Vassar College

This Neurobiology & Neurosciences program at Vassar College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Neurosciences	32

Highest-Paying Careers for Neurobiology & Neurosciences Graduates

Students who finish Neurobiology & Neurosciences program at Vassar College work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Neurobiology & Neurosciences majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
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

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.