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 Georgetown University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Georgetown was $2,214 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $53,136 | $53,136 |
| Fees | $455 | $455 |
Georgetown does not offer an online option for its neurobiology doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Georgetown Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in neurobiology in 2019-2020, 63.6% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 49.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 36.4% of the neurobiology doctor’s degrees at Georgetown in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 21%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Neurobiology & Neurosciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Neurosciences | 11 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to neurobiology and neurosciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 5 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 4 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 1 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 4 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 4 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.