Bright outlook
Management
Clinical Research Coordinators
- Median pay
- $167,220
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
ProgramsBiological and Biomedical Sciences
Neurobiology and Neurosciences
CIP26.15
316 colleges offer Neurobiology and Neurosciences. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 316
- at its most common level
- Bachelor's earnings
- $61,799
- median, 4 years after
- Bachelor's debt
- $19,500
- median federal loans
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 12
- Associate's
- 3
- Bachelor's
- 316
- Master's
- 90
- Post-baccalaureate certificate
- 2
- Doctoral
- 110
- First professional
- 2
- Graduate/professional certificate
- 16
What it covers
About Neurobiology and Neurosciences
Neurobiology and Neurosciences is part of Biological and Biomedical Sciences: instructional programs that focus on the biological sciences and the non-clinical biomedical sciences, and that prepare individuals for research and professional careers as biologists and biomedical scientists.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 26.15.
Programs in this field
Colleges report these specific programs under CIP 26.15.
- Neuroscience
- Neuroanatomy
- Neurobiology and Anatomy
- Neurobiology and Behavior
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 12 | $37,1251 yr after · 1 college | $16,1032 colleges |
| Associate's | 3 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Bachelor's | 316 | $61,7994 yrs after · 65 colleges | $19,500134 colleges |
| Master's | 90 | $61,8681 yr after · 4 colleges | $41,0003 colleges |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 2 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Doctoral | 110 | $118,1184 yrs after · 2 colleges | Not reported |
| First professional | 2 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 16 | Not reported | Not reported |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Bachelor's programs
Where Neurobiology and Neurosciences graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
Hanover, NH · Private nonprofit · 33 graduates
$143,067
debt not reported
- 2
Middlebury, VT · Private nonprofit · 62 graduates
$90,917
debt $16,742
- 3
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit · 111 graduates
$89,203
debt $18,309
- 4
Wilkes-Barre, PA · Private nonprofit · 15 graduates
$83,705
debt $27,000
- 5
Durham, NH · Public · 25 graduates
$78,722
debt $23,565
- 6
Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofit · 155 graduates
$78,295
debt $12,000
- 7
Vestal, NY · Public · 242 graduates
$77,478
debt $19,500
- 8
Boston, MA · Private nonprofit · 160 graduates
$74,617
debt $22,500
- 9
Indiana University-Bloomington
Bloomington, IN · Public · 110 graduates
$74,151
debt $17,875
- 10
Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit · 172 graduates
$73,795
debt $13,000
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to Neurobiology and Neurosciences by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
- Bright outlook
Management
Natural Sciences Managers
- Median pay
- $167,220
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Bachelor's degree
- Science
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Bright outlook
Management
Water Resource Specialists
- Median pay
- $167,220
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Bright outlook
Science
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
- Median pay
- $103,410
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Doctoral or professional degree
- Writing
- Active Learning
- Science
- Bright outlook
Science
Bioinformatics Scientists
- Median pay
- $98,920
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Complex Problem Solving
- Bright outlook
Science
Biological Scientists, All Other
- Median pay
- $98,920
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Bright outlook
Science
Biologists
- Median pay
- $98,920
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Science
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
- Bright outlook
Science
Geneticists
- Median pay
- $98,920
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Reading Comprehension
- Science
- Active Learning
More in Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Other programs in the same area of study, by how many colleges offer them.
Every program in this area- Biology, General1,326 colleges
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology709 colleges
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology251 colleges
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences169 colleges
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology119 colleges
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology111 colleges
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences101 colleges
- Zoology/Animal Biology97 colleges
Questions about Neurobiology and Neurosciences
How many colleges offer Neurobiology and Neurosciences?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report Neurobiology and Neurosciences at these degree levels: certificate (12 colleges), associate's (3 colleges), bachelor's (316 colleges), master's (90 colleges), post-baccalaureate certificate (2 colleges), doctoral (110 colleges), first professional (2 colleges), graduate/professional certificate (16 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
What do Neurobiology and Neurosciences graduates earn?
At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Neurobiology and Neurosciences earn $61,799 a year four years after finishing, across 65 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
Where do Neurobiology and Neurosciences graduates earn the most?
Dartmouth College reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Neurobiology and Neurosciences: $143,067 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.