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Doctor's Degree in Neurobiology & Behavior

Doctor’s Degrees in Neurobiology & Behavior

19 Yearly Graduations
53% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 3 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a doctor's degree in neurobiology and behavior. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 47% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 5.3% of neurobiology and behavior graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Neurobiology and Behavior Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 19 people earned their doctor's degree in neurobiology and behavior. This earns it the #407 spot on the list of the most popular doctor's degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in neurobiology and behavior at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Doctor’s Degree 19
Master’s Degree 13

Earnings of Neurobiology and Behavior Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for neurobiology and behavior majors who have their doctor's degree is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in neurobiology and behavior. About 52.6% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 9
Women 10
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The racial-ethnic distribution of neurobiology and behavior doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 8
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2
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There are 3 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in neurobiology and behavior. Learn more about the most popular 3 below:

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
9 Yearly Graduations
60% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for neurobiology and behavior students seekinga doctor's degree is Cornell University. Roughly 23,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $65,204 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $29,500 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their doctor's degree in neurobiology and behavior from Cornell. Of these students, 60% were women and 20% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

University of California - Irvine

Irvine, California
6 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of California - Irvine is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in neurobiology and behavior. Each year, around 36,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,834 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,264 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their doctor's degree in neurobiology and behavior from UC Irvine. Of these students, 50% were women and 57% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to neurobiology and behavior that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Neurosciences 735
Neurobiology & Anatomy 62
Other Neurobiology & Neurosciences 6

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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