Here, 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. In addition, we cover how UPenn ranks in comparison to other schools with neurobiology programs.
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Ranked at #2 in College Factual's most recent rankings, UPenn is in the top 1% of the country for neurobiology students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in Pennsylvania.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Pennsylvania handed out 100 bachelor's degrees in neurobiology & neurosciences. This is a decrease of 17% over the previous year when 121 degrees were handed out.
Neurobiology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UPenn go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $27,738 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,675 for all neurobiology students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UPenn, neurobiology students borrow a median amount of $12,000 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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the neurobiology majors at University of Pennsylvania.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 100 neurobiology majors earned their bachelor's degree from UPenn. Of these graduates, 35% were men and 65% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in neurobiology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 27 |
Black or African American | 10 |
Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
White | 37 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
Other Races | 8 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Biology | 158 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 57 |
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 50 |
Biotechnology | 37 |
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 33 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.