Neurobiology & Anatomy at Northwestern University

What traits are you looking for in a neurobiology and anatomy school? To help you decide if Northwestern University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's neurobiology and anatomy program.

Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and approximately 22,603 students attend the school each year.

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

Northwestern Neurobiology & Anatomy Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Neurobiology and Anatomy

Northwestern Neurobiology & Anatomy Rankings

Neurobiology and Anatomy Student Demographics at Northwestern

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

Northwestern Neurobiology & Anatomy Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of neurobiology and anatomy master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in neurobiology and anatomy each year. Northwestern does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 27% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Neurosciences

Careers That Neurobiology and Anatomy Grads May Go Into

A degree in neurobiology and anatomy 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
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Madcoverboy at en.wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.