Neurobiology & Neurosciences at Georgetown University

If you plan to study neurobiology & neurosciences, take a look at what Georgetown University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Georgetown is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 19,371.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Neurobiology & Neurosciences section at the bottom of this page.

Georgetown Neurobiology & Neurosciences Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Neurobiology
Master’s Degree in Neurobiology

Georgetown Neurobiology & Neurosciences Rankings

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in neurobiology, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Neurobiology Student Demographics at Georgetown

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the neurobiology majors at Georgetown University.

Georgetown Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Program

68% Women

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of neurobiology master's degrees went to men and 68% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in neurobiology each year. Georgetown does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a neurobiology master's degree from Georgetown, 58% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Georgetown University with a master's in neurobiology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	11
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Neurobiology & Neurosciences

Neurobiology & Neurosciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Georgetown University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Neurosciences	28

Careers That Neurobiology Grads May Go Into

A degree in neurobiology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for DC, the home state for Georgetown University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Natural Sciences Managers	1,200	$132,310
Medical Scientists	580	$104,280
Biological Scientists	520	$104,460
Biological Science Professors	390	$142,760

References

*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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
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