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Neurobiology & Neurosciences at Yale University

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Neurobiology & Neurosciences at Yale University

What traits are you looking for in a neurobiology school? To help you decide if Yale University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's neurobiology program.

Yale is located in New Haven, Connecticut and approximately 12,060 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 29 neurobiology majors received their bachelor's degree from Yale.

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.

Yale Neurobiology & Neurosciences Degrees Available

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

Yale Neurobiology & Neurosciences Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The neurobiology major at Yale 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 Master’s Degree Schools 10
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools 14

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in neurobiology from Yale. This makes it the #5 most popular school for neurobiology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in neurobiology, making the school the #25 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Neurobiology Student Demographics at Yale

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

Yale Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Program

72% Women
72% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The neurobiology program at Yale awarded 29 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 28% of these degrees went to men with the other 72% going to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 30% 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 Yale University with a bachelor's in neurobiology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 6
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Yale Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Program

28% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students graduated with a master's degree in neurobiology from Yale. About 72% were men and 28% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in neurobiology each year. Yale does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 40% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Yale also has a doctoral program available in neurobiology. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 CT, the home state for Yale University.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
Medical Scientists 1,340 $134,710
Biological Science Professors 1,160 $104,320
Natural Sciences Managers 650 $179,200
Biological Scientists 150 $93,180

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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