Neurobiology & Neurosciences at Wellesley College
Wellesley is located in Wellesley, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 2,280. Of the 739 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Wellesley College in 2021, 36 of them were neurobiology and neurosciences majors.
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.
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Wellesley Neurobiology & Neurosciences Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Neurobiology
Wellesley Neurobiology & Neurosciences Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the neurobiology progam at Wellesley 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 Wellesley 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 |
|---|---|
| Most Focused Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools | 15 |
| Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools | 75 |
| Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 76 |
| Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 151 |
| 165 |
Earnings of Wellesley Neurobiology Graduates
The median salary of neurobiology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wellesley is $25,373. This is less than $28,675, which is the national average of all neurobiology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Neurobiology Student Demographics at Wellesley
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the neurobiology majors at Wellesley College.
Wellesley Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% 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 Wellesley College with a bachelor's in neurobiology.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Wellesley also has a doctoral program available in neurobiology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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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 MA, the home state for Wellesley College.
| Occupation | Jobs in MA | Average Salary in MA |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Scientists | 13,430 | $92,980 |
| Biological Scientists | 4,470 | $84,790 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | 4,040 | $183,490 |
| Biological Science Professors | 2,220 | $112,390 |
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 Jared and Corin under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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