Neurobiology & Neurosciences at Washington University in St Louis

Every neurobiology and neurosciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the neurobiology program at Washington University in St Louis stacks up to those at other schools.

WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a total student population of 15,449. In 2021, 55 neurobiology majors received their bachelor's degree from WUSTL.

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.

WUSTL Neurobiology & Neurosciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Neurobiology
• Doctorate Degree in Neurobiology

WUSTL Neurobiology & Neurosciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the neurobiology progam at WUSTL compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The neurobiology major at WUSTL 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	26
Most Focused Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	152

Neurobiology Student Demographics at WUSTL

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the neurobiology majors at Washington University in St Louis.

WUSTL Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 55 neurobiology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from WUSTL, about 36% were men and 64% were women. The typical neurobiology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% men. So male students are more repesented at WUSTL since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 27% more racial-ethnic minorities in its neurobiology bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Washington University in St Louis with a bachelor's in neurobiology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	28
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	15
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

WUSTL also has a doctoral program available in neurobiology. In 2021, 15 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)
• Botany/Plant Biology
• Genetics
• Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
• Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology

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 MO, the home state for Washington University in St Louis.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Medical Scientists	1,830	$70,510
Biological Science Professors	1,030	$102,830
Natural Sciences Managers	670	$116,190
Biological Scientists	510	$67,290

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
• Image Credit: By Bachrach44 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.