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Doctor's Degree in Behavioral Neuroscience

Doctor’s Degrees in Behavioral Neuroscience

23 Yearly Graduations
70% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 8 schools in the United States where you can get your doctor's degree in physiological psychology/psychobiology. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 9% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 4.3% of physiological psychology/psychobiology graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 23 people earned their doctor's degree in physiological psychology/psychobiology. This makes it the 398th most popular doctor's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in physiological psychology/psychobiology at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 1,352
Master’s Degree 49
Doctor’s Degree 23
Graduate Certificate 3

Earnings of Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology 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 estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in physiological psychology/psychobiology. About 69.6% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 7
Women 16
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The racial-ethnic distribution of physiological psychology/psychobiology doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 20
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0
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There are 8 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in physiological psychology/psychobiology. Learn more about the most popular 8 below:

#1

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
3 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University at Buffalo tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for physiological psychology/psychobiology majors who are seeking their doctor's degree. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,070 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,310 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their doctor's degree in physiological psychology/psychobiology from University at Buffalo.

#1

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
3 Yearly Graduations
33% Women

The most popular school in the United States for physiological psychology/psychobiology students seekinga doctor's degree is Florida Atlantic University. Each year, around 30,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $2,522 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,467 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their doctor's degree in physiological psychology/psychobiology from FAU.

#1

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, New York
3 Yearly Graduations
88% Women

The most popular school in the United States for physiological psychology/psychobiology students seekinga doctor's degree is The Graduate Center, CUNY. Each year, around 9,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,930 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,930 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their doctor's degree in physiological psychology/psychobiology from The Graduate Center.

#4

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 4th most popular school in the country for physiological psychology/psychobiology majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Binghamton University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,070 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,310 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their doctor's degree in physiological psychology/psychobiology from Binghamton University.

#4

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
2 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Connecticut is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in physiological psychology/psychobiology. Roughly 27,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $16,332 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $18,834 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their doctor's degree in physiological psychology/psychobiology from UCONN. Of these students, 50% were women and 50% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

1 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is the 7th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in physiological psychology/psychobiology. Roughly 29,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,241 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,648 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in physiological psychology/psychobiology from IUPUI.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to physiological psychology/psychobiology that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Experimental Psychology 544
Experimental Psychology 214
Developmental & Child Psychology 84
Social Psychology 28
Cognitive & Language Psychology 24

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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