Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Neurobiology and Neurosciences
Colleges award this field under 5 named programs, from Neuroscience to Neurobiology and Neurosciences, Other.
Inside the major
Programs within this field
Colleges may offer this field under 5 more specific program names. The program you choose affects the courses you take.
- Neuroscience
- Focuses on the interdisciplinary scientific study of the molecular, structural, physiologic, cognitive, and behavioral aspects of the brain and nervous system. Covers molecular and cellular neuroscience, brain science, anatomy and physiology of the central nervous system, molecular and biochemical bases of information processing, behavioral neuroscience, biology of neuropsychiatric disorders, and applications to the clinical sciences and biomedical engineering.
- Neuroanatomy
- Focuses on the scientific study of the structure of the central and peripheral nervous system in vertebrates or the nervous system of invertebrates. Covers cellular and circuit anatomy, mapping of neuronal pathways, anatomical distribution and mapping of neuronal signaling molecules and their receptors, and the anatomical basis of central nervous system diseases and disorders.
- Neurobiology and Anatomy
- Focuses on the scientific study of the structure and function of the central and peripheral nervous system in vertebrates and invertebrates. Covers molecular and cellular studies of neuronal and glial cells and circuits, neural transmitters and receptors, neuronal signaling processes, membrane and synapse structure and communication, autonomic function, nervous system circuitry and mapping, and anatomical and functional basis of central nervous system diseases and disorders.
- Neurobiology and Behavior
- Focuses on the scientific study of the structure and function of the central and peripheral nervous system in vertebrates and invertebrates as it relates to control of behavior. Covers neuronal systems and circuits, higher level studies of behavior and cognition, computational neurobiology, and behavioral manifestations of central nervous system diseases and disorders.
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences, Other
- Neurobiology and neurosciences not listed above.
Also called Behavioral Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience, Computational Neuroscience, Developmental Neuroscience, Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience, Systems Neuroscience
Also called Neurobiology and Neurophysiology
Also called Medical Neurobiology, Computational Neurobiology
Where it can lead
Careers this field can lead to
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- Median pay
- $167,220
- Hiring change through 2035
- 8.2%
- Job openings a year
- 9,200
To get hiredBachelor's degree
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- Median pay
- $103,410
- Hiring change through 2035
- 12.6%
- Job openings a year
- 10,500
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- Median pay
- $84,620
- Hiring change through 2035
- 7.3%
- Job openings a year
- 4,700
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- Median pay
- $98,920
- Hiring change through 2035
- 4.7%
- Job openings a year
- 4,300
To get hiredBachelor's degree
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- Median pay
- $57,510
- Hiring change through 2035
- 7.4%
- Job openings a year
- 9,400
To get hiredBachelor's degree
Explore this careerAll work is projected to grow 3.5% between 2025 and 2035; read every hiring-change figure against it. The figures beside each career are the pay of that work, across everyone doing it. Graduates of this field earn $28,675 one year after completing the program, which is the start of a career rather than the shape of one.
Working style
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College options
Where to study it
Ordered by how many degrees each college awards in this field. Sort by any numbered column.
| College | Degrees a year | Earnings, first year out | Admit rate | Average annual cost after aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California-Davis CA | 394 | $28,232 | 42% | $12,000 |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison WI | 288 | $29,137 | 43% | $8,000 |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus OH | 283 | $27,176 | 51% | $10,000 |
| The University of Texas at Austin TX | 262 | $31,273 | 29% | $17,000 |
| Binghamton University NY | 256 | $20,852 | 38% | $20,000 |
| Michigan State University MI | 247 | $21,663 | 84% | $17,000 |
| The University of Texas at Dallas TX | 239 | $23,194 | 65% | $14,000 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University VA | 215 | $19,929 | 57% | $18,000 |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor MI | 189 | $19,248 | 18% | $5,000 |
| University of California-San Diego CA | 177 | $29,415 | 25% | $10,000 |
| University of California-Los Angeles CA | 171 | $29,779 | 9% | $10,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus PA | 169 | $23,063 | 50% | $23,000 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill NC | 155 | — | 19% | $9,000 |
| Emory University GA | 153 | $29,531 | 11% | $11,000 |
| University of Arizona AZ | 148 | $22,364 | 86% | $16,000 |
| University of Colorado Boulder CO | 147 | $31,463 | 83% | $19,000 |
| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville TN | 137 | — | 46% | $18,000 |
| University of California-Riverside CA | 136 | $19,084 | 63% | $13,000 |
| University of Notre Dame IN | 136 | $21,357 | 12% | $11,000 |
| Johns Hopkins University MD | 126 | $24,801 | 8% | $4,000 |
| Northeastern University MA | 124 | $33,969 | 6% | $5,000 |
| Brigham Young University UT | 124 | $21,255 | 69% | $13,000 |
| Boston University MA | 121 | $37,633 | 11% | $12,000 |
| Florida State University FL | 118 | — | 25% | $10,000 |
| Indiana University-Bloomington IN | 118 | $17,544 | 80% | $12,000 |
| Tulane University of Louisiana LA | 118 | $20,307 | 15% | $20,000 |
| Northwestern University IL | 113 | $19,214 | 7% | $8,000 |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham AL | 112 | — | 88% | $19,000 |
| Vanderbilt University TN | 112 | $21,492 | 6% | $4,000 |
| University of Kentucky KY | 108 | — | 92% | $16,000 |
| Loyola University Chicago IL | 106 | $29,188 | 81% | $32,000 |
| University of Pennsylvania PA | 103 | $27,738 | 6% | $10,000 |
| Harvard University MA | 100 | $36,334 | 3% | $2,000 |
| Temple University PA | 100 | $35,780 | 83% | $27,000 |
| University of Cincinnati-Main Campus OH | 99 | $25,922 | 88% | $22,000 |
| Georgia State University GA | 95 | $21,497 | 62% | $17,000 |
| University of Illinois Chicago IL | 95 | $23,332 | 79% | $11,000 |
| Duke University NC | 95 | $34,195 | 7% | $6,000 |
| Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus GA | 90 | — | 16% | $11,000 |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities MN | 90 | $26,807 | 77% | $10,000 |