by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Neurosciences. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Neurobiology & Neurosciences is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at University of Iowa. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in neurobiology, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Iowa was ranked #79 on College Factual's Best Schools for neurobiology list. It is also ranked #1 in Iowa.
Here are some of the other rankings for Iowa.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Iowa paid an average of $1,315 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $400 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,073 | $30,036 |
| Fees | $1,533 | $1,533 |
| Books and Supplies | $950 | $950 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,590 | $11,590 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,230 | $3,230 |
Learn more about Iowa tuition and fees.
Iowa does not offer an online option for its neurobiology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Iowa Online Learning page.
Women made up around 60.6% of the neurobiology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 68.2%.
Around 36.4% of neurobiology bachelor’s degree recipients at Iowa in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 21 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Neurobiology & Neurosciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Neurosciences | 33 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to neurobiology and neurosciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 123 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 53 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 20 |
*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.
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