Neurobiology & Neurosciences at Northwestern University

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

Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and has a total student population of 22,603.

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.

Northwestern Neurobiology & Neurosciences Degrees Available

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

Northwestern Neurobiology & Neurosciences Rankings

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in neurobiology, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Neurobiology Student Demographics at Northwestern

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

Northwestern Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Program

36% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 64% of neurobiology master's degrees went to men and 36% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in neurobiology each year. Northwestern does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 34% more men than average.

Of the students who received a neurobiology master's degree from Northwestern, 55% 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 Northwestern University with a master's in neurobiology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Neurobiology & Neurosciences

If you plan to be a neurobiology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northwestern University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Neurosciences	20
Neurobiology & Anatomy	7

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 IL, the home state for Northwestern University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Medical Scientists	3,510	$87,660
Biological Science Professors	2,530	$78,400
Natural Sciences Managers	1,950	$118,480
Biological Scientists	590	$84,180

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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