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Neurobiology & Neurosciences at University of California - San Diego

Neurobiology & Neurosciences at University of California - San Diego

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

UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and approximately 39,576 students attend the school each year.

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.

UCSD Neurobiology & Neurosciences Degrees Available

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

UCSD Neurobiology & Neurosciences Rankings

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in neurobiology, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Neurobiology Student Demographics at UCSD

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

UCSD Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Program

78% Women
56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 22% of neurobiology master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

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In the neurobiology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 1
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Neurobiology & Neurosciences

The following neurobiology concentations are available at University of California - San Diego. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - San Diego. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Neurosciences 18

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 CA, the home state for University of California - San Diego.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Medical Scientists 26,080 $102,550
Biological Scientists 11,010 $91,340
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790
Biological Science Professors 4,360 $128,370

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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