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. We've also included details on how UW - Madison ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in neurobiology.
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UW - Madison is in the top 10% of the country for neurobiology. More specifically it was ranked #15 out of 223 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Wisconsin.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Wisconsin - Madison handed out 249 bachelor's degrees in neurobiology & neurosciences. This is an increase of 10% over the previous year when 227 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in neurobiology from UW - Madison. This makes it the #29 most popular school for neurobiology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 6 students received their doctoral degrees in neurobiology in 2021, making the school the #51 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Neurobiology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UW - Madison go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $29,137 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 UW - Madison, neurobiology students borrow a median amount of $21,750 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 Wisconsin - Madison.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 249 students earned a bachelor's degree in neurobiology from UW - Madison. About 65% of these graduates were women and the other 35% were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 63% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a bachelor's in neurobiology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 31 |
Black or African American | 9 |
Hispanic or Latino | 23 |
White | 156 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
Other Races | 25 |
The neurobiology program at UW - Madison awarded 3 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in neurobiology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 1 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Biology | 491 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 234 |
Genetics | 157 |
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 105 |
Zoology | 77 |
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