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Neurobiology & Neurosciences at Carnegie Mellon University

If you are interested in studying Neurobiology & Neurosciences, you may want to check out the program at Carnegie Mellon University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Carnegie Mellon University is in Pittsburgh, PA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 30 neurobiology & neurosciences degrees were granted at Carnegie Mellon University.

Online & Distance Learning at Carnegie Mellon University

Distance learning is available at Carnegie Mellon University. Of 15,888 students, 554 (3%) studied exclusively online and 3,497 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Neurobiology & Neurosciences graduates at Carnegie Mellon University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Neurobiology & Neurosciences graduates at Carnegie Mellon University are 60% women (18) and 40% men (12).

Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Program at Carnegie Mellon University

Of the 21 bachelor’s neurobiology & neurosciences degrees awarded at Carnegie Mellon University, 76% were women (16) and 24% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Neurobiology & Neurosciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Carnegie Mellon University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	9
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 62% of Neurobiology & Neurosciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Carnegie Mellon University, above the national average of 47%.*

Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctoral Program at Carnegie Mellon University

Of the 9 doctoral neurobiology & neurosciences degrees awarded at Carnegie Mellon University, 22% were women (2) and 78% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Neurobiology & Neurosciences doctoral degree recipients at Carnegie Mellon University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 11% of Neurobiology & Neurosciences doctoral degree recipients at Carnegie Mellon University, below the national average of 30%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Neurobiology & Neurosciences Concentrations at Carnegie Mellon University

This Neurobiology & Neurosciences program at Carnegie Mellon University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Neurosciences	23
Neurobiology & Anatomy	3
Other Neurobiology & Neurosciences	4

Best-Paid Careers for Neurobiology & Neurosciences Graduates

Those who complete Neurobiology & Neurosciences program at Carnegie Mellon University work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Neurobiology & Neurosciences graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550
Biologists	$54,070
Geneticists	$48,526

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.