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 Notre Dame. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in neurobiology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Notre Dame is in the top 10% of the country for neurobiology. More specifically it was ranked #15 out of 246 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Indiana.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Notre Dame was $2,383 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $57,192 | $57,192 |
| Fees | $507 | $507 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,984 | $15,984 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,950 | $1,950 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Neurobiology students who received their bachelor’s degree at Notre Dame took out an average of $20,220 in student loans. That is 9% lower than the national average of $22,237.
neurobiology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Notre Dame make an average of $23,351 a year during the early days of their career. That is 26% lower than the national average of $31,393.
Online degrees for the Notre Dame neurobiology bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Notre Dame Online Learning page.
Women made up around 75.7% of the neurobiology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 68.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 37.4% of the neurobiology bachelor’s degrees at Notre Dame in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 13 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 66 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Neurobiology & Neurosciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Neurosciences | 107 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 76 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 33 |
*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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