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 Wheaton College Massachusetts. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in neurobiology, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Part-time undergraduates at Wheaton College Massachusetts paid an average of $1,747 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $55,904 | $55,904 |
| Fees | $462 | $462 |
| Books and Supplies | $940 | $940 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,378 | $14,378 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,060 | $1,060 |
Learn more about Wheaton College Massachusetts tuition and fees.
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 Wheaton College Massachusetts took out an average of $25,000 in student loans. That is 12% higher than the national average of $22,237.
neurobiology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Wheaton College Massachusetts make an average of $33,281 a year during the early days of their career. That is 6% higher than the national average of $31,393.
Wheaton College Massachusetts 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 Wheaton College Massachusetts Online Learning page.
About 86.4% of the students who received their BS in neurobiology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 68.2%.
Around 22.7% of neurobiology bachelor’s degree recipients at Wheaton College Massachusetts in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Neurobiology & Neurosciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Neurosciences | 22 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to neurobiology and neurosciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 36 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 7 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 1 |
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*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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