We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. Find out how UCSD UC San Diego stacks up against peers offering neurobiology & neurosciences.
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UCSD UC San Diego is in the top 5% of the country for neurobiology & neurosciences. More specifically it was ranked #16 out of 180 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in California.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of California-San Diego conferred 187 bachelor’s degrees in neurobiology & neurosciences.
Neurobiology & Neurosciences students who finish a bachelor’s at UCSD UC San Diego go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $55,660 a year. This is lower than $84,922, the median for all majors at UCSD UC San Diego.
To complete a bachelor’s at UCSD UC San Diego, neurobiology & neurosciences students accumulate a median of $19,000 in student loans. This is higher than $17,106, the typical median for all majors at UCSD UC San Diego.
Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $44,148 |
| Fees | $3,528 | $3,528 |
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Among recent graduates, 40% of neurobiology & neurosciences bachelor’s degrees went to men and 60% went to women.
The majority of neurobiology & neurosciences bachelor’s degree graduates at UCSD UC San Diego were Asian. Roughly 39% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-San Diego with a bachelor’s in neurobiology & neurosciences.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 73 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 36 |
| White | 39 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 21 |
| Other Races | 15 |
Every one of the 9 students who graduated with a master’s degree in neurobiology & neurosciences from UCSD UC San Diego were women.
The largest share of neurobiology & neurosciences master’s degree graduates at UCSD UC San Diego are White. Approximately 56% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-San Diego with a master’s in neurobiology & neurosciences.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 5 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Among recent graduates, 38% of neurobiology & neurosciences doctoral degrees went to men and 62% went to women.
The largest share of neurobiology & neurosciences doctoral degree graduates at UCSD UC San Diego were White. Roughly 38% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-San Diego with a doctoral in neurobiology & neurosciences.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 6 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the neurobiology & neurosciences majors at University of California-San Diego.
The neurobiology & neurosciences program at UCSD UC San Diego breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences, Other | 187 |
| Neuroscience | 25 |
UCSD UC San Diego granted 187 degrees in neurobiology and neurosciences, other in the latest year of data — 60% to women and 40% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Asian (39%).
UCSD UC San Diego granted 25 degrees in neuroscience recently — 76% to women and 24% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (44%).