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Doctor's Degree in Behavioral Neuroscience

Doctor’s Degrees in Behavioral Neuroscience

23 Yearly Graduations
70% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 8 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a doctor's degree in physiological psychology/psychobiology. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 9% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 4.3% of physiological psychology/psychobiology graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 23 people earned their doctor's degree in physiological psychology/psychobiology. This earns it the #398 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 physiological psychology/psychobiology at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 49
Doctor’s Degree 23
Graduate Certificate 3

Earnings of Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for physiological psychology/psychobiology majors with their doctor's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for physiological psychology/psychobiology majors who have their doctor's degree is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in physiological psychology/psychobiology. About 69.6% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 7
Women 16
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The racial-ethnic distribution of physiological psychology/psychobiology doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 20
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0
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There are 8 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in physiological psychology/psychobiology. Learn more about the most popular 8 below:

#1

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
3 Yearly Graduations
33% Women

Florida Atlantic University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for physiological psychology/psychobiology majors who are seeking their doctor's degree. Roughly 30,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $2,522 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,467 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their doctor's degree in physiological psychology/psychobiology from FAU.

#1

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, New York
3 Yearly Graduations
88% Women

The Graduate Center, CUNY tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for physiological psychology/psychobiology majors who are seeking their doctor's degree. Roughly 9,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,930 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,930 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their doctor's degree in physiological psychology/psychobiology from The Graduate Center.

#1

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
3 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The most popular school in the United States for physiological psychology/psychobiology students seekinga doctor's degree is University at Buffalo. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,070 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,310 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their doctor's degree in physiological psychology/psychobiology from University at Buffalo.

#4

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
2 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 4th most popular school in the country for physiological psychology/psychobiology majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Connecticut. Each year, around 27,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $16,332 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $18,834 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their doctor's degree in physiological psychology/psychobiology from UCONN. Around 50% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 50% were women.

#4

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Binghamton University comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in physiological psychology/psychobiology. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,070 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,310 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their doctor's degree in physiological psychology/psychobiology from Binghamton University.

1 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

The 7th most popular school in the country for physiological psychology/psychobiology majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. Each year, around 29,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,241 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,648 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in physiological psychology/psychobiology from IUPUI.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to physiological psychology/psychobiology that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Experimental Psychology 544
Experimental Psychology 214
Developmental & Child Psychology 84
Social Psychology 28
Cognitive & Language Psychology 24

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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