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Programs in Neuroscience and Neurobiology

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Students with a concentration in neuroscience and neurobiology rely on the interdisciplinary scientific study of the molecular, structural, physiologic, cognitive, and behavioral aspects of the brain and nervous system. Course topics Include: 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.

Top Schools For Neuroscience and Neurobiology Programs

Most Selective:
Stanford University

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CUNY College of Staten Island

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Ohio State University

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Baylor College of Medicine

Most Expensive:
Colby College

Least Expensive:
Brigham Young University

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Stanford University

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Illinois

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Are You Interested? School Name Tuition Size Degrees Granted Degrees Granted By Type
University of California - Davis
Davis, CA		$32,027 24,420 209 Bachelor's (200), Master's (1),
Doctoral (8)
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI		$34,937 26,208 185 Bachelor's (172), Master's (1),
Doctoral (12)
UCLA
Los Angeles, CA		$30,935 26,556 139 Certificate (1), Bachelor's (122),
Master's (1), Doctoral (15)
UC San Diego
La Jolla, CA		$31,461 24,217 120 Bachelor's (105), Master's (2),
Doctoral (13)
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA		$38,970 12,010 116 Bachelor's (95), Master's (2),
Doctoral (19)
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA		$23,852 18,031 115 Bachelor's (98), Master's (5),
Doctoral (12)
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA		$39,183 16,751 107 Bachelor's (83), Master's (3),
Doctoral (21)
Emory University
Atlanta, GA		$38,036 6,980 103 Bachelor's (103)
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD		$39,150 5,831 100 Bachelor's (82), Master's (5),
Doctoral (13)
Columbia University
New York, NY		$41,316 7,693 95 Certificate (21), Bachelor's (53),
Master's (8), Doctoral (13)
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Neuroscience and Neurobiology Statistics

Degree Type BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Certificate 32 1%
Associate Not Available 0%
Bachelor's 1,943 73%
Master's 140 5%
Doctoral 552 21%
Gender BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Male 1,323 42%
Female 1,839 58%
Racial BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Asian or Pacific Islander 654 22%
Black or African American 123 4%
Hispanic or Latino 184 6%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 12 0%
White (Non-Hispanic) 1,735 59%
Other/Unknown 220 8%
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Neuroscience and Neurobiology Internships

Job Title:Postdoctoral Position in Neural Probe Engineering & Nanofabrication
Description:A postdoctoral position is available at the University of California, Los Angeles, to develop MEMS sensors for neuroscience applications. Candidates would have the opportunity to join a dynamic, multidisciplinary team engaged in technology...
Company:Masmanidis Lab, Department of Neurobiology, Ucla
Location:Los Angeles, CA
Posted:5/15/2012
Source:PhDs.org
Job Title:Post Doctoral Fellow, Pediatric Cancer Biology, Ph.D. Life Science
Description:Nemours is seeking a Post Doctoral Fellow - Pediatric Cancer Biology to join our team in Delaware. As one of the nations premier pediatric health care systems, Nemours provides world-class clinical care in four states Delaware, Florida,...
Company:Nemours
Location:Wilmington, DE
Posted:5/22/2012
Source:Nemours

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How do we get our information? Find out here or report an error here. The statistics on our site are from the National Center for Education Statistics IPEDS database.
We update this information twice annually, most recently in May 2012, but it may not be the most recent information available for a particular school.
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