by our College Data Analytics TeamHere, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. Also, learn how UCSD ranks among other schools offering degrees in neurobiology.
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UCSD is in the top 10% of the country for neurobiology. More specifically it was ranked #19 out of 223 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #5 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - San Diego handed out 186 bachelor's degrees in neurobiology & neurosciences. This is an increase of 2% over the previous year when 183 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in neurobiology from UCSD. This makes it the #24 most popular school for neurobiology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 14 students received their doctoral degrees in neurobiology in 2021, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Neurobiology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UCSD go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $29,415 a year. This is higher than $28,675, which is the national median for all neurobiology bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UCSD, neurobiology students borrow a median amount of $19,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all neurobiology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $22,750.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the neurobiology program at UCSD is $349 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the neurobiology majors at University of California - San Diego.
Of the 186 neurobiology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UCSD, about 42% were men and 58% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - San Diego with a bachelor's in neurobiology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 70 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 49 |
| White | 44 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 14 |
| Other Races | 5 |
The neurobiology program at UCSD awarded 4 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 25% of these degrees went to men with the other 75% going to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UCSD are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - San Diego with a master's in neurobiology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 530 |
| General Biology | 469 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 347 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 157 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 75 |
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