Doctor’s Degrees in Neurobiology & Neurosciences
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Education Levels of Neurobiology Majors
In 2020-2021, 696 earned their doctor's degree in neurobiology. This earns it the #41 spot on the list of the most popular doctor's degree programs in the nation.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in neurobiology at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Bachelor’s Degree | 10,308 |
Doctor’s Degree | 696 |
Master’s Degree | 449 |
Graduate Certificate | 96 |
Basic Certificate | 36 |
Undergraduate Certificate | 29 |
Associate Degree | 1 |
Earnings of Neurobiology Majors With Doctor’s Degrees
At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.
Student Debt
We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for neurobiology students who are doctor's degree holders.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in neurobiology. About 53.9% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 321 |
Women | 375 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of neurobiology doctor’s degree students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 73 |
Black or African American | 16 |
Hispanic or Latino | 47 |
White | 397 |
International Students | 104 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 59 |
Most Popular Neurobiology Programs for Doctor’s Degrees
There are 126 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in neurobiology. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:
The most popular school in the United States for neurobiology students seekinga doctor's degree is Johns Hopkins University. Roughly 28,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $58,720 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $58,720 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 doctor's degrees were handed out to neurobiology majors at Johns Hopkins. About 41% of this group were women, and 18% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Northwestern University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for neurobiology majors who are seeking their doctor's degree. Each year, around 22,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $60,276 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $56,067 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 people received their doctor's degree in neurobiology from Northwestern. Of these students, 53% were women and 12% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Washington University in St Louis comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in neurobiology. Each year, around 15,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $57,750 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $57,750 per year. The neurobiology program at Washington University in St Louis awarded 15 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 20% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 47% were women.
Stanford University comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in neurobiology. Roughly 15,900 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $55,473 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $54,315 per year. The neurobiology program at Stanford University awarded 15 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. About 60% of this group were women, and 60% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
University of California - Los Angeles is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in neurobiology. Each year, around 44,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,442 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,442 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 doctor's degrees were handed out to neurobiology majors at UCLA. Of these students, 64% were women and 57% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 5th most popular school in the country for neurobiology majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of California - San Diego. Roughly 39,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,442 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,442 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 doctor's degrees were handed out to neurobiology majors at UCSD. Of these students, 43% were women and 29% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Columbia University in the City of New York comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in neurobiology. Each year, around 30,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $59,450 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $50,496 per year. The neurobiology program at Columbia University in the City of New York awarded 13 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Of these students, 62% were women and 31% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 7th most popular school in the country for neurobiology majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Alabama at Birmingham. Roughly 22,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,568 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,100 per year. The neurobiology program at University of Alabama at Birmingham awarded 13 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 15% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 85% were women.
Harvard University comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in neurobiology. Each year, around 30,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $51,143 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $50,928 per year. The neurobiology program at Harvard University awarded 12 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Of these students, 58% were women and 42% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
University of Pennsylvania comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in neurobiology. Each year, around 26,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $54,652 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $38,732 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 people received their doctor's degree in neurobiology from UPenn. About 67% of this group were women, and 17% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Vanderbilt University comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in neurobiology. Roughly 13,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $54,840 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $51,600 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 doctor's degrees were handed out to neurobiology majors at Vanderbilt. Around 27% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 55% were women.
University of California - Irvine is the 11th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in neurobiology. Roughly 36,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,442 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,442 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 doctor's degrees were handed out to neurobiology majors at UC Irvine. About 64% of this group were women, and 45% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Boston University is the 11th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in neurobiology. Each year, around 32,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $58,560 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $58,560 per year. The neurobiology program at Boston University awarded 11 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year.
The 14th most popular school in the country for neurobiology majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of California - San Francisco. Each year, around 3,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The neurobiology program at University of California - San Francisco awarded 10 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. About 40% of this group were women, and 10% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Duke University comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in neurobiology. Each year, around 16,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $58,085 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $57,900 per year. The neurobiology program at Duke University awarded 10 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 20% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 30% were women.
The 14th most popular school in the country for neurobiology majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Washington - Seattle Campus. Each year, around 48,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,927 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $16,605 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 doctor's degrees were handed out to neurobiology majors at UW Seattle. About 50% of this group were women, and 40% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 17th most popular school in the country for neurobiology majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Oregon Health & Science University. Roughly 3,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,760 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $21,222 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 people received their doctor's degree in neurobiology from OHSU. About 67% of this group were women, and 33% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 17th most popular school in the country for neurobiology majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. Roughly 47,900 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $16,865 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $24,902 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 doctor's degrees were handed out to neurobiology majors at U-M. Around 44% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 78% were women.
The 17th most popular school in the country for neurobiology majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. Each year, around 32,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $19,092 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $24,118 per year. The neurobiology program at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus awarded 9 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. About 67% of this group were women, and 22% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Georgetown University comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in neurobiology. Each year, around 19,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $59,784 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $54,672 per year. The neurobiology program at Georgetown University awarded 9 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 33% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 44% were women.
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to neurobiology that offer doctor’s degrees.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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General Biology | 1,568 |
Biochemistry & Biophysics | 909 |
Ecology & Systematics Biology | 763 |
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 742 |
Microbiology Science & Immunology | 592 |
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*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
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