Biology and biomedical sciences · bachelor's degree
Neuroscience major: colleges and pay
286 colleges in our data award bachelor's degrees in neuroscience, 11,288 of them in 2023-24. Graduates of the typical program earned $37,948 a year after graduating and $62,760 four years after.
Colleges offering it286
Graduates in 2023-2411,288
Typical median debt$19,500
Typical earnings 1 yr after$37,948
Typical earnings 4 yrs after$62,760
Earnings to debt1.9x
Official field name: Neurobiology and Neurosciences.
Where neuroscience graduates earn the most
Typical earnings four years after graduation, by state (states with 3 or more programs reporting).
$56,713$78,722· grey: fewer than 3 programs with data
Colleges where neuroscience graduates earn the most
Programs with at least 10 graduates in 2023-24, ranked by median earnings four years after graduation.
| College | Graduates (2023-24) | Earnings 1 yr after | Earnings 4 yrs after | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH | 33 | $60,266 | $143,067 | n/a |
| Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury, VT | 62 | $49,918 | $90,917 | $16,742 |
| University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA | 111 | $33,860 | $89,203 | $18,309 |
| King's CollegeWilkes-Barre, PA | 15 | n/a | $83,705 | $27,000 |
| University of New Hampshire-Main CampusDurham, NH | 25 | $45,913 | $78,722 | $23,565 |
| University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA | 155 | $43,960 | $78,295 | $12,000 |
| Binghamton UniversityVestal, NY | 242 | $32,700 | $77,478 | $19,500 |
| Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA | 160 | $47,825 | $74,617 | $22,500 |
| Indiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, IN | 110 | $37,910 | $74,151 | $17,875 |
| Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA | 172 | $30,715 | $73,795 | $13,000 |
| Central Michigan UniversityMount Pleasant, MI | 39 | $35,880 | $73,316 | $27,000 |
| Duke UniversityDurham, NC | 89 | $39,386 | $73,140 | $13,000 |
| University of San DiegoSan Diego, CA | 70 | $41,561 | $72,910 | $21,250 |
| University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO | 133 | $39,261 | $71,942 | $19,875 |
| Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY | 105 | $39,186 | $70,244 | $18,442 |
| University of California-Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA | 37 | $45,764 | $69,027 | $18,032 |
| Boston UniversityBoston, MA | 131 | $46,291 | $68,888 | $19,000 |
| Union CollegeSchenectady, NY | 12 | $54,368 | $68,666 | $21,929 |
| George Mason UniversityFairfax, VA | 71 | $29,162 | $68,546 | $20,500 |
| Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH | 274 | $28,643 | $68,480 | $20,500 |
| Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA | 54 | $45,993 | $68,179 | $18,000 |
| Trinity CollegeHartford, CT | 26 | $45,695 | $67,115 | $24,000 |
| University of St ThomasSaint Paul, MN | 32 | $38,376 | $66,868 | $24,250 |
| Barnard CollegeNew York, NY | 68 | $48,701 | $66,787 | $15,000 |
| Carthage CollegeKenosha, WI | 16 | $36,119 | $65,733 | $23,500 |
Largest neuroscience programs
| College | Graduates (2023-24) | Earnings 1 yr after | Earnings 4 yrs after | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California-DavisDavis, CA | 387 | $37,311 | $63,720 | $12,500 |
| The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX | 301 | $37,260 | $65,124 | $20,750 |
| Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH | 274 | $28,643 | $68,480 | $20,500 |
| University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI | 272 | $39,505 | $58,824 | $20,500 |
| Binghamton UniversityVestal, NY | 242 | $32,700 | $77,478 | $19,500 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VA | 219 | $37,916 | $59,714 | $18,750 |
| Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI | 208 | $33,065 | $58,046 | $21,000 |
| The University of Texas at DallasRichardson, TX | 193 | $29,848 | $59,498 | $16,751 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC | 190 | $39,200 | n/a | $13,096 |
| University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla, CA | 187 | $35,938 | $61,799 | $12,617 |
| Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA | 172 | $30,715 | $73,795 | $13,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, PA | 171 | $33,132 | $65,239 | $23,125 |
| University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI | 162 | $27,517 | $55,436 | $22,232 |
| Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA | 160 | $47,825 | $74,617 | $22,500 |
| University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA | 155 | $43,960 | $78,295 | $12,000 |
Graduate degrees in neuroscience
Master's: 76 programs, $61,868 first-year earnings; Doctoral: 119 programs, $60,528 first-year earnings; Professional doctorate: 1 programs. Compare graduate programs.
Neuroscience colleges by state
California (15)Illinois (13)Indiana (12)Iowa (8)Massachusetts (20)Michigan (12)New York (26)Ohio (16)Pennsylvania (33)Texas (11)Wisconsin (10)
Every college with a neuroscience major
| College | Graduates (2023-24) | Earnings 1 yr after | Earnings 4 yrs after | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH | 33 | $60,266 | $143,067 | n/a |
| Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury, VT | 62 | $49,918 | $90,917 | $16,742 |
| University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA | 111 | $33,860 | $89,203 | $18,309 |
| King's CollegeWilkes-Barre, PA | 15 | n/a | $83,705 | $27,000 |
| University of New Hampshire at ManchesterManchester, NH | 9 | $45,913 | $78,722 | $23,565 |
| University of New Hampshire-Main CampusDurham, NH | 25 | $45,913 | $78,722 | $23,565 |
| University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA | 155 | $43,960 | $78,295 | $12,000 |
| Binghamton UniversityVestal, NY | 242 | $32,700 | $77,478 | $19,500 |
| Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA | 160 | $47,825 | $74,617 | $22,500 |
| Northeastern University Professional ProgramsBoston, MA | 0 | $47,825 | $74,617 | $22,500 |
| Indiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, IN | 110 | $37,910 | $74,151 | $17,875 |
| Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA | 172 | $30,715 | $73,795 | $13,000 |
| Central Michigan UniversityMount Pleasant, MI | 39 | $35,880 | $73,316 | $27,000 |
| Duke UniversityDurham, NC | 89 | $39,386 | $73,140 | $13,000 |
| University of San DiegoSan Diego, CA | 70 | $41,561 | $72,910 | $21,250 |
| University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO | 133 | $39,261 | $71,942 | $19,875 |
| Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY | 105 | $39,186 | $70,244 | $18,442 |
| University of California-Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA | 37 | $45,764 | $69,027 | $18,032 |
| Boston UniversityBoston, MA | 131 | $46,291 | $68,888 | $19,000 |
| Union CollegeSchenectady, NY | 12 | $54,368 | $68,666 | $21,929 |
| George Mason UniversityFairfax, VA | 71 | $29,162 | $68,546 | $20,500 |
| Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH | 274 | $28,643 | $68,480 | $20,500 |
| Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA | 54 | $45,993 | $68,179 | $18,000 |
| Trinity CollegeHartford, CT | 26 | $45,695 | $67,115 | $24,000 |
| University of St ThomasSaint Paul, MN | 32 | $38,376 | $66,868 | $24,250 |
| Barnard CollegeNew York, NY | 68 | $48,701 | $66,787 | $15,000 |
| Carthage CollegeKenosha, WI | 16 | $36,119 | $65,733 | $23,500 |
| University of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN | 148 | $41,170 | $65,458 | $17,780 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, PA | 171 | $33,132 | $65,239 | $23,125 |
| The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX | 301 | $37,260 | $65,124 | $20,750 |
| Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA | 87 | $43,040 | $64,063 | $21,500 |
| Susquehanna UniversitySelinsgrove, PA | 12 | $36,387 | $63,729 | n/a |
| University of California-DavisDavis, CA | 387 | $37,311 | $63,720 | $12,500 |
| University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla, CA | 187 | $35,938 | $61,799 | $12,617 |
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts)Norton, MA | 17 | $41,215 | $61,194 | $24,375 |
| Brigham Young UniversityProvo, UT | 145 | $21,843 | $60,065 | $9,652 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VA | 219 | $37,916 | $59,714 | $18,750 |
| Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN | 98 | $41,097 | $59,575 | $13,000 |
| University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN | 93 | $40,274 | $59,568 | $19,250 |
| The University of Texas at DallasRichardson, TX | 193 | $29,848 | $59,498 | $16,751 |
| University of DelawareNewark, DE | 41 | $37,279 | $59,009 | $23,561 |
| University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI | 272 | $39,505 | $58,824 | $20,500 |
| Coe CollegeCedar Rapids, IA | 12 | $48,916 | $58,716 | $27,000 |
| Loyola University ChicagoChicago, IL | 103 | $35,817 | $58,373 | $23,215 |
| Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI | 208 | $33,065 | $58,046 | $21,000 |
| University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati, OH | 88 | $40,041 | $58,004 | $19,500 |
| Grand Valley State UniversityAllendale, MI | 67 | $36,138 | $57,842 | $25,000 |
| University of Nevada-RenoReno, NV | 65 | $37,979 | $57,769 | $16,869 |
| University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL | 110 | $31,840 | $56,869 | $14,000 |
| Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD | 142 | $26,717 | $56,324 | $10,050 |
| Indiana University-IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN | 52 | $38,147 | $56,218 | $14,000 |
| Washington State UniversityPullman, WA | 43 | $36,038 | $55,687 | $20,500 |
| University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI | 162 | $27,517 | $55,436 | $22,232 |
| University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA | 151 | $39,578 | $55,404 | $14,985 |
| University of Nebraska at OmahaOmaha, NE | 33 | $34,374 | $55,043 | $19,000 |
| Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL | 126 | $36,889 | $54,279 | $18,000 |
| Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY | 47 | $39,783 | $54,088 | $25,500 |
| Baylor UniversityWaco, TX | 81 | $37,432 | $53,927 | $23,465 |
| University of VermontBurlington, VT | 64 | $44,223 | $53,755 | $19,500 |
| University of ArizonaTucson, AZ | 90 | $36,995 | $52,571 | $18,929 |
| William & MaryWilliamsburg, VA | 74 | $30,131 | $52,161 | $14,000 |
| University of California-RiversideRiverside, CA | 108 | $26,659 | $51,865 | $18,606 |
| Western Washington UniversityBellingham, WA | 29 | $35,925 | $51,508 | $19,500 |
| Georgia State UniversityAtlanta, GA | 79 | $33,208 | $51,367 | $20,967 |
| Saint Edward's UniversityAustin, TX | 17 | $38,216 | $50,936 | $22,250 |
| Tulane University of LouisianaNew Orleans, LA | 111 | $31,819 | $48,464 | $21,500 |
| Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, CA | 26 | $52,670 | n/a | $20,500 |
| Fordham UniversityBronx, NY | 20 | $52,131 | n/a | $20,000 |
| New York UniversityNew York, NY | 57 | $51,328 | n/a | $20,038 |
| Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ | 48 | $51,188 | n/a | n/a |
| Connecticut CollegeNew London, CT | 25 | $50,036 | n/a | $27,000 |
| Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA | 21 | $49,430 | n/a | $19,000 |
| Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA | 117 | $49,156 | n/a | $18,400 |
| Lafayette CollegeEaston, PA | 26 | $47,815 | n/a | $14,000 |
| Colby CollegeWaterville, ME | 28 | $47,241 | n/a | n/a |
| Amherst CollegeAmherst, MA | 25 | $45,912 | n/a | n/a |
| University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA | 60 | $45,130 | n/a | $14,756 |
| University of ChicagoChicago, IL | 72 | $45,052 | n/a | n/a |
| Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA | 94 | $45,001 | n/a | $7,500 |
| Emmanuel CollegeBoston, MA | 12 | $44,548 | n/a | $27,000 |
| The College of WoosterWooster, OH | 18 | $42,675 | n/a | n/a |
| Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins, CO | 51 | $42,063 | n/a | $21,764 |
| Wellesley CollegeWellesley, MA | 36 | $42,005 | n/a | n/a |
| Mount Holyoke CollegeSouth Hadley, MA | 18 | $41,810 | n/a | n/a |
| Dickinson CollegeCarlisle, PA | 22 | $41,394 | n/a | $20,750 |
| Westminster UniversitySalt Lake City, UT | 14 | $40,777 | n/a | n/a |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC | 190 | $39,200 | n/a | $13,096 |
| Augustana CollegeRock Island, IL | 12 | $39,122 | n/a | $27,000 |
| Lake Forest CollegeLake Forest, IL | 35 | $38,852 | n/a | $26,000 |
| North Central CollegeNaperville, IL | 12 | $38,496 | n/a | $26,091 |
| Macalester CollegeSaint Paul, MN | 26 | $37,802 | n/a | $18,500 |
| DePaul UniversityChicago, IL | 36 | $37,559 | n/a | $24,500 |
| University of IowaIowa City, IA | 61 | $37,558 | n/a | $22,964 |
| Christopher Newport UniversityNewport News, VA | 22 | $35,821 | n/a | $20,500 |
| Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT | 45 | $35,667 | n/a | n/a |
| Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, AZ | 99 | $35,519 | n/a | $20,444 |
| Arizona State University Digital ImmersionScottsdale, AZ | 47 | $35,519 | n/a | $20,444 |
| University of KentuckyLexington, KY | 88 | $34,466 | n/a | $22,875 |
| Muhlenberg CollegeAllentown, PA | 21 | $34,140 | n/a | $23,250 |
| Colgate UniversityHamilton, NY | 35 | $33,889 | n/a | $5,500 |
| Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL | 110 | $33,331 | n/a | $19,500 |
| Nova Southeastern UniversityFort Lauderdale, FL | 75 | $32,843 | n/a | $14,379 |
| Rhodes CollegeMemphis, TN | 34 | $32,716 | n/a | $20,500 |
| Mercer UniversityMacon, GA | 38 | $32,522 | n/a | $23,500 |
| Rutgers University-NewarkNewark, NJ | 43 | $32,379 | n/a | $18,794 |
| The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN | 128 | $31,789 | n/a | $16,750 |
| University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL | 30 | $30,980 | n/a | $16,552 |
| Saint Louis UniversitySaint Louis, MO | 48 | $30,328 | n/a | $22,780 |
| University of California-IrvineIrvine, CA | 63 | $29,282 | n/a | $8,500 |
| Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MI | 90 | $26,232 | n/a | $15,343 |
| University of ScrantonScranton, PA | 20 | $25,837 | n/a | $25,250 |
| University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL | 91 | $24,364 | n/a | $18,000 |
| Washington University in St LouisSt. Louis, MO | 64 | $23,056 | n/a | $17,875 |
| Adelphi UniversityGarden City, NY | 13 | n/a | n/a | $21,500 |
| Adrian CollegeAdrian, MI | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Agnes Scott CollegeDecatur, GA | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Allegheny CollegeMeadville, PA | 10 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Alma CollegeAlma, MI | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| American UniversityWashington, DC | 15 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Assumption UniversityWorcester, MA | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Auburn UniversityAuburn, AL | 14 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Austin CollegeSherman, TX | 9 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Baldwin Wallace UniversityBerea, OH | 10 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Bates CollegeLewiston, ME | 30 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Bellarmine UniversityLouisville, KY | 8 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Belmont UniversityNashville, TN | 15 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Bethel UniversitySaint Paul, MN | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Bowdoin CollegeBrunswick, ME | 37 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Bowling Green State University-Main CampusBowling Green, OH | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Brown UniversityProvidence, RI | 77 | n/a | n/a | $13,565 |
| Bryn Mawr CollegeBryn Mawr, PA | 22 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Bucknell UniversityLewisburg, PA | 23 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| CUNY Queens CollegeQueens, NY | 22 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Carlow UniversityPittsburgh, PA | 12 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH | 52 | n/a | n/a | $22,375 |
| Cedar Crest CollegeAllentown, PA | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Centenary College of LouisianaShreveport, LA | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Chatham UniversityPittsburgh, PA | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremont, CA | 15 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| College of the Holy CrossWorcester, MA | 21 | n/a | n/a | $25,000 |
| Colorado CollegeColorado Springs, CO | 17 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Concordia College at MoorheadMoorhead, MN | 11 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Creighton UniversityOmaha, NE | 17 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Davidson CollegeDavidson, NC | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| DePauw UniversityGreencastle, IN | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| DeSales UniversityCenter Valley, PA | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Dominican UniversityRiver Forest, IL | 11 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Drake UniversityDes Moines, IA | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Drew UniversityMadison, NJ | 9 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Drury UniversitySpringfield, MO | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Earlham CollegeRichmond, IN | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Eastern Illinois UniversityCharleston, IL | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Eastern Michigan UniversityYpsilanti, MI | 15 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Edgewood UniversityMadison, WI | 12 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Elizabethtown CollegeElizabethtown, PA | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Fairfield UniversityFairfield, CT | 9 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Franklin CollegeFranklin, IN | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Franklin and Marshall CollegeLancaster, PA | 24 | n/a | n/a | $19,500 |
| Furman UniversityGreenville, SC | 10 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| George Washington UniversityWashington, DC | 39 | n/a | n/a | $15,100 |
| Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC | 38 | n/a | n/a | $14,970 |
| Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta, GA | 107 | n/a | n/a | $22,500 |
| Hamilton CollegeClinton, NY | 27 | n/a | n/a | $15,316 |
| Hamline UniversitySaint Paul, MN | 11 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Hampshire CollegeAmherst, MA | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Hanover CollegeHanover, IN | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Haverford CollegeHaverford, PA | 22 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Hendrix CollegeConway, AR | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| High Point UniversityHigh Point, NC | 12 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Hiram CollegeHiram, OH | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Hofstra UniversityHempstead, NY | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Holy Family UniversityPhiladelphia, PA | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Hope CollegeHolland, MI | 11 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Illinois Wesleyan UniversityBloomington, IL | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Indiana University-NorthwestGary, IN | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Indiana University-SoutheastNew Albany, IN | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Juniata CollegeHuntingdon, PA | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Keene State CollegeKeene, NH | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Kent State University at KentKent, OH | 19 | n/a | n/a | $17,628 |
| Kenyon CollegeGambier, OH | 13 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Knox CollegeGalesburg, IL | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| La Sierra UniversityRiverside, CA | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Lawrence UniversityAppleton, WI | 8 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Lebanon Valley CollegeAnnville, PA | 10 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PA | 24 | n/a | n/a | $18,625 |
| Lipscomb UniversityNashville, TN | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Loras CollegeDubuque, IA | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Loyola University New OrleansNew Orleans, LA | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Luther CollegeDecorah, IA | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Lycoming CollegeWilliamsport, PA | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Manhattanville UniversityPurchase, NY | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Marietta CollegeMarietta, OH | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Marymount Manhattan CollegeNew York, NY | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Maryville CollegeMaryville, TN | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA | 14 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Merrimack CollegeNorth Andover, MA | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Millsaps CollegeJackson, MS | 10 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Monmouth CollegeMonmouth, IL | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Moravian UniversityBethlehem, PA | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Morehead State UniversityMorehead, KY | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Mount St. Mary's UniversityEmmitsburg, MD | 9 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Newberry CollegeNewberry, SC | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Northern Kentucky UniversityHighland Heights, KY | 18 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Northern Michigan UniversityMarquette, MI | 12 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Norwich UniversityNorthfield, VT | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Oberlin CollegeOberlin, OH | 23 | n/a | n/a | $21,500 |
| Ohio University-Main CampusAthens, OH | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Ohio Wesleyan UniversityDelaware, OH | 8 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Pace UniversityNew York, NY | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Piedmont UniversityDemorest, GA | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Pitzer CollegeClaremont, CA | 8 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Pomona CollegeClaremont, CA | 35 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, IN | 40 | n/a | n/a | $13,000 |
| Randolph-Macon CollegeAshland, VA | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Reed CollegePortland, OR | 17 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Regis CollegeWeston, MA | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Regis UniversityDenver, CO | 19 | n/a | n/a | $17,082 |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTroy, NY | 8 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Rice UniversityHouston, TX | 33 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Ripon CollegeRipon, WI | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| SUNY BrockportBrockport, NY | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| SUNY College at GeneseoGeneseo, NY | 19 | n/a | n/a | $19,500 |
| Sacred Heart UniversityFairfield, CT | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Saginaw Valley State UniversityUniversity Center, MI | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Saint Ambrose UniversityDavenport, IA | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Saint Anselm CollegeManchester, NH | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Saint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Saint Mary's CollegeNotre Dame, IN | 11 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Saint Michael's CollegeColchester, VT | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Samford UniversityBirmingham, AL | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Scripps CollegeClaremont, CA | 11 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Simon's Rock at Bard CollegeBarrytown, NY | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Simpson CollegeIndianola, IA | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Skidmore CollegeSaratoga Springs, NY | 26 | n/a | n/a | $21,432 |
| Smith CollegeNorthampton, MA | 25 | n/a | n/a | $10,000 |
| St Bonaventure UniversitySaint Bonaventure, NY | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| St Catherine UniversitySaint Paul, MN | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| St Lawrence UniversityCanton, NY | 15 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| St. Mary's College of MarylandSt. Mary's City, MD | 11 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Stonehill CollegeEaston, MA | 15 | n/a | n/a | $25,250 |
| Swarthmore CollegeSwarthmore, PA | 15 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, TX | 54 | n/a | n/a | $12,517 |
| Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth, TX | 8 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| The University of MontanaMissoula, MT | 13 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| The University of Texas at El PasoEl Paso, TX | 29 | n/a | n/a | $13,514 |
| The University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX | 18 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| The University of the SouthSewanee, TN | 18 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Thiel CollegeGreenville, PA | 9 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Tiffin UniversityTiffin, OH | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Transylvania UniversityLexington, KY | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Trinity UniversitySan Antonio, TX | 40 | n/a | n/a | $21,500 |
| Universidad Central de BayamonBayamón, PR | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University at BuffaloBuffalo, NY | 35 | n/a | n/a | $20,200 |
| University of EvansvilleEvansville, IN | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of LouisvilleLouisville, KY | 42 | n/a | n/a | $16,903 |
| University of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park, MD | 108 | n/a | n/a | $17,000 |
| University of Michigan-DearbornDearborn, MI | 21 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of Mount UnionAlliance, OH | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of New EnglandBiddeford, ME | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of OregonEugene, OR | 40 | n/a | n/a | $27,000 |
| University of Puget SoundTacoma, WA | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of Rhode IslandKingston, RI | 21 | n/a | n/a | $19,125 |
| University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, SC | 21 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of South DakotaVermillion, SD | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireEau Claire, WI | 17 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI | 23 | n/a | n/a | $22,500 |
| University of Wisconsin-River FallsRiver Falls, WI | 9 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Ursinus CollegeCollegeville, PA | 13 | n/a | n/a | $27,000 |
| Utica UniversityUtica, NY | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Vassar CollegePoughkeepsie, NY | 32 | n/a | n/a | $19,000 |
| Viterbo UniversityLa Crosse, WI | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Wagner CollegeStaten Island, NY | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Wartburg CollegeWaverly, IA | 8 | n/a | n/a | $26,000 |
| Washington & Jefferson CollegeWashington, PA | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Washington CollegeChestertown, MD | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Washington and Lee UniversityLexington, VA | 23 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Wesleyan CollegeMacon, GA | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, WV | 18 | n/a | n/a | $20,500 |
| Western New England UniversitySpringfield, MA | 11 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Westminster CollegeNew Wilmington, PA | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Wilkes UniversityWilkes-Barre, PA | 17 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Wisconsin Lutheran CollegeMilwaukee, WI | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Wright State University-Main CampusDayton, OH | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Xavier University of LouisianaNew Orleans, LA | 16 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Frequently asked questions
How much do neuroscience majors make?
Graduates of the typical neuroscience program earned a median of $37,948 one year after graduation and $62,760 four years after, in 2024 dollars.
Which college has the highest-paid neuroscience graduates?
Dartmouth College, where graduates earned a median of $143,067 four years after graduation (programs with at least 10 graduates).
How many colleges offer a neuroscience major?
286 colleges on the College Scorecard awarded bachelor's degrees in neuroscience in 2022-23 or 2023-24.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field of study file, data release of October 15, 2026. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working, not enrolled. One-year figures: graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Four-year figures: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. More on the data.