Neurobiology and Neurosciences programs
CIP 2615 · Biological & Biomedical Sciences · ranked by median earnings four years after completion
67 institutions report graduate earnings for Neurobiology and Neurosciences programs (College Scorecard, 2024-25). Across them the median is $63,720 four years after completion, with a typical debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.33× and 83% of graduates earning above the federal earnings threshold. Indicatively, all 69 programs with a benchmark clear the earnings-premium benchmark used by the 2025 federal test (effective July 1, 2026).
| # | Institution | Earn 4yr | % > threshold | Median debt | Debt/earn | Earnings premium | 2 of 3 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-San DiegoCA · Doctoral | $148,833 n=17 | – | – | – | Above +98% | – |
| 2 | Dartmouth CollegeNH · Bachelor's | $143,067 n=16 | 69% 1yr | $18,061 | 0.13× | Above +223% | – |
| 3 | Middlebury CollegeVT · Bachelor's | $90,917 n=20 | 82% 1yr | $11,900 | 0.13× | Above +132% | Clears 2/2 |
| 4 | University of Southern CaliforniaCA · Bachelor's | $89,203 n=41 | 80% 5yr | $14,000 | 0.16× | Above +132% | Clears 2/2 |
| 5 | Vanderbilt UniversityTN · Doctoral | $87,403 n=20 | – | – | – | Above +53% | – |
| 6 | King's CollegePA · Bachelor's | $83,705 n=20 | 97% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.32× | Above +122% | Clears 2/2 |
| 7 | University of New Hampshire at ManchesterNH · Bachelor's | $78,722 n=39 | 92% 5yr | $23,250 | 0.29× | Above +78% | Clears 2/2 |
| 8 | University of New Hampshire-Main CampusNH · Bachelor's | $78,722 n=39 | 92% 5yr | $23,250 | 0.29× | Above +78% | Clears 2/2 |
| 9 | University of PennsylvaniaPA · Bachelor's | $78,295 n=31 | 92% 5yr | $12,000 | 0.15× | Above +108% | Clears 2/2 |
| 10 | Binghamton UniversityNY · Bachelor's | $77,478 n=111 | 89% 5yr | $19,500 | 0.25× | Above +104% | Clears 2/2 |
| 11 | Northeastern UniversityMA · Bachelor's | $74,617 n=61 | 89% 5yr | $24,000 | 0.32× | Above +72% | Clears 2/2 |
| 12 | Northeastern University Professional ProgramsMA · Bachelor's | $74,617 n=61 | 89% 5yr | $24,000 | 0.32× | Above +72% | Clears 2/2 |
| 13 | Indiana University-BloomingtonIN · Bachelor's | $74,151 n=38 | 94% 5yr | $22,802 | 0.31× | Above +98% | Clears 2/2 |
| 14 | Emory UniversityGA · Bachelor's | $73,795 n=47 | 72% | $17,421 | 0.24× | Above +109% | Clears 2/2 |
| 15 | Central Michigan UniversityMI · Bachelor's | $73,316 n=47 | 91% 5yr | $25,000 | 0.34× | Above +109% | Clears 2/2 |
| 16 | Duke UniversityNC · Bachelor's | $73,140 n=30 | 83% 5yr | $12,645 | 0.17× | Above +113% | Clears 2/2 |
| 17 | University of San DiegoCA · Bachelor's | $72,910 n=44 | 84% 5yr | $25,000 | 0.34× | Above +90% | Clears 2/2 |
| 18 | University of Colorado BoulderCO · Bachelor's | $71,942 n=23 | 74% 5yr | $20,547 | 0.29× | Above +73% | Clears 2/2 |
| 19 | Columbia University in the City of New YorkNY · Bachelor's | $70,244 n=19 | 91% 5yr | $24,812 | 0.35× | Above +85% | Clears 2/2 |
| 20 | University of California-Santa CruzCA · Bachelor's | $69,027 n=27 | 89% 5yr | $19,000 | 0.28× | Above +80% | Clears 2/2 |
| 21 | Boston UniversityMA · Bachelor's | $68,888 n=65 | 87% 5yr | $24,325 | 0.35× | Above +58% | Clears 2/2 |
| 22 | Union CollegeNY · Bachelor's | $68,666 n=17 | 100% 5yr | $24,500 | 0.36× | Above +81% | Clears 2/2 |
| 23 | George Mason UniversityVA · Bachelor's | $68,546 n=48 | 90% 5yr | $19,727 | 0.29× | Above +80% | Clears 2/2 |
| 24 | Ohio State University-Main CampusOH · Bachelor's | $68,480 n=95 | 46% | $21,134 | 0.31× | Above +86% | Clears 2/2 |
| 25 | Brandeis UniversityMA · Bachelor's | $68,179 n=24 | 83% 5yr | $26,000 | 0.38× | Above +57% | – |
| 26 | Trinity CollegeCT · Bachelor's | $67,115 n=18 | 77% 1yr | $24,022 | 0.36× | Above +59% | – |
| 27 | University of St ThomasMN · Bachelor's | $66,868 n=18 | 57% 1yr | $27,000 | 0.40× | Above +67% | – |
| 28 | Barnard CollegeNY · Bachelor's | $66,787 n=16 | – | $17,491 | 0.26× | Above +76% | – |
| 29 | Carthage CollegeWI · Bachelor's | $65,733 n=17 | 89% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.41× | Above +69% | Clears 2/2 |
| 30 | University of Notre DameIN · Bachelor's | $65,458 n=38 | 37% 1yr | $19,500 | 0.30× | Above +75% | – |
| 31 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPA · Bachelor's | $65,239 n=71 | 81% 5yr | $21,500 | 0.33× | Above +73% | Clears 2/2 |
| 32 | The University of Texas at AustinTX · Bachelor's | $65,124 n=48 | 55% 1yr | $23,250 | 0.36× | Above +82% | – |
| 33 | Temple UniversityPA · Bachelor's | $64,063 n=63 | 77% 5yr | $25,668 | 0.40× | Above +70% | Clears 2/2 |
| 34 | Susquehanna UniversityPA · Bachelor's | $63,729 n=18 | – | $27,000 | 0.42× | Above +69% | – |
| 35 | University of California-DavisCA · Bachelor's | $63,720 n=212 | 46% | $12,917 | 0.20× | Above +66% | Clears 2/2 |
| 36 | University of California-San DiegoCA · Bachelor's | $61,799 n=121 | 41% | $19,000 | 0.31× | Above +61% | Clears 2/2 |
| 37 | Wheaton College (Massachusetts)MA · Bachelor's | $61,194 n=16 | 85% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.44× | Above +41% | Clears 2/2 |
| 38 | Brigham Young UniversityUT · Bachelor's | $60,065 n=34 | 94% 5yr | $12,344 | 0.21× | Above +51% | Clears 2/2 |
| 39 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityVA · Bachelor's | $59,714 n=63 | 46% 1yr | $22,300 | 0.37× | Above +57% | – |
| 40 | Vanderbilt UniversityTN · Bachelor's | $59,575 n=24 | 87% 5yr | $16,000 | 0.27× | Above +70% | Clears 2/2 |
| 41 | University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMN · Bachelor's | $59,568 n=43 | 91% 5yr | $21,741 | 0.36× | Above +49% | Clears 2/2 |
| 42 | The University of Texas at DallasTX · Bachelor's | $59,498 n=68 | 50% | $19,500 | 0.33× | Above +66% | Clears 2/2 |
| 43 | University of DelawareDE · Bachelor's | $59,009 n=41 | 49% 1yr | $25,000 | 0.42× | Above +53% | – |
| 44 | University of Wisconsin-MadisonWI · Bachelor's | $58,824 n=70 | 59% 1yr | $21,202 | 0.36× | Above +51% | – |
| 45 | Coe CollegeIA · Bachelor's | $58,716 n=20 | – | $27,000 | 0.46× | Above +52% | – |
| 46 | Loyola University ChicagoIL · Bachelor's | $58,373 n=26 | 42% 1yr | $25,000 | 0.43× | Above +55% | – |
| 47 | Michigan State UniversityMI · Bachelor's | $58,046 n=97 | 98% 5yr | $24,232 | 0.42× | Above +66% | Clears 2/2 |
| 48 | University of Cincinnati-Main CampusOH · Bachelor's | $58,004 n=42 | 88% 5yr | $23,827 | 0.41× | Above +58% | Clears 2/2 |
| 49 | Grand Valley State UniversityMI · Bachelor's | $57,842 n=35 | 58% 1yr | $24,179 | 0.42× | Above +65% | – |
| 50 | University of Nevada-RenoNV · Bachelor's | $57,769 n=47 | 81% 5yr | $20,833 | 0.36× | Above +53% | Clears 2/2 |
| 51 | University of Illinois ChicagoIL · Bachelor's | $56,869 n=34 | 88% 5yr | $15,687 | 0.28× | Above +51% | Clears 2/2 |
| 52 | Johns Hopkins UniversityMD · Bachelor's | $56,324 n=43 | 86% 5yr | $12,750 | 0.23× | Above +34% | Clears 2/2 |
| 53 | Indiana University-IndianapolisIN · Bachelor's | $56,218 n=34 | 84% 5yr | $15,127 | 0.27× | Above +50% | – |
| 54 | Washington State UniversityWA · Bachelor's | $55,687 n=23 | 100% 5yr | $16,500 | 0.30× | Above +31% | Clears 2/2 |
| 55 | University of Michigan-Ann ArborMI · Bachelor's | $55,436 n=69 | 88% 5yr | $17,500 | 0.32× | Above +58% | Clears 2/2 |
| 56 | University of California-Los AngelesCA · Bachelor's | $55,404 n=53 | 94% 5yr | $16,674 | 0.30× | Above +44% | Clears 2/2 |
| 57 | University of Nebraska at OmahaNE · Bachelor's | $55,043 n=26 | 75% 5yr | $15,449 | 0.28× | Above +48% | – |
| 58 | Northwestern UniversityIL · Bachelor's | $54,279 n=32 | 63% 1yr | $17,309 | 0.32× | Above +44% | – |
| 59 | Syracuse UniversityNY · Bachelor's | $54,088 n=25 | 52% 1yr | $27,000 | 0.50× | Above +42% | – |
| 60 | Baylor UniversityTX · Bachelor's | $53,927 n=19 | 81% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.50× | Above +51% | Clears 2/2 |
| 61 | University of VermontVT · Bachelor's | $53,755 n=38 | 83% 5yr | $19,650 | 0.37× | Above +37% | Clears 2/2 |
| 62 | University of ArizonaAZ · Bachelor's | $52,571 n=43 | 83% 5yr | $21,754 | 0.41× | Above +43% | Clears 2/2 |
| 63 | William & MaryVA · Bachelor's | $52,161 n=22 | 83% 5yr | $17,250 | 0.33× | Above +37% | Clears 2/2 |
| 64 | University of California-RiversideCA · Bachelor's | $51,865 n=69 | 51% | $19,000 | 0.37× | Above +35% | Clears 2/2 |
| 65 | Western Washington UniversityWA · Bachelor's | $51,508 n=17 | 75% 1yr | $22,000 | 0.43× | Above +21% | – |
| 66 | Georgia State UniversityGA · Bachelor's | $51,367 n=61 | 73% 5yr | $23,250 | 0.45× | Above +46% | Clears 2/2 |
| 67 | Saint Edward's UniversityTX · Bachelor's | $50,936 n=25 | – | $24,250 | 0.48× | Above +42% | – |
| 68 | Rhode Island CollegeRI · Bachelor's | $48,514 n=21 | 80% 5yr | $20,784 | 0.43× | Above +16% | Below 1/2 |
| 69 | Tulane University of LouisianaLA · Bachelor's | $48,464 n=37 | 94% 5yr | $19,500 | 0.40× | Above +39% | Clears 2/2 |
% > threshold is ED's own share of graduates earning above the federal earnings threshold, taken from the best available measurement window (4-, 5- or 1-year) pooled across all nine College Scorecard Field-of-Study releases; a chip marks any figure not on the 4-year window. Earnings premium compares median earnings four years out to the U.S. Census ACS median for a high-school graduate (undergraduate credentials) or bachelor's-degree holder (graduate credentials) in the institution's state. 2 of 3 yrs flags programs below that benchmark in two of the latest three reported cohort-years, the statutory trigger under the 2025 federal earnings-premium test (effective July 1, 2026). Indicative estimates; the Department of Education's official determination may differ. Figures lag the current year by 2–3 years.
| State | Median earn 4yr | Programs |
|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | $78,722 | 3 |
| Massachusetts | $68,888 | 5 |
| New York | $68,666 | 5 |
| California | $66,374 | 8 |
| Indiana | $65,458 | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | $65,239 | 5 |
| Virginia | $59,714 | 3 |
| Michigan | $57,944 | 4 |
| Illinois | $56,869 | 3 |
| Texas | $56,713 | 4 |
States with at least 3 reporting Neurobiology and Neurosciences programs, by median graduate earnings.
Which colleges have the highest-paying Neurobiology and Neurosciences programs?
By median earnings four years after completion, the highest-paying Neurobiology and Neurosciences programs in this dataset are University of California-San Diego ($148,833), Dartmouth College ($143,067), Middlebury College ($90,917). Earnings reflect College Scorecard field-of-study data (2024-25) and vary by credential level and location.
Are Neurobiology and Neurosciences programs at risk under the federal earnings-premium test?
Indicatively, 0 of the 69 Neurobiology and Neurosciences programs with both earnings and a state/national benchmark have median graduate earnings below the earnings-premium benchmark used by the 2025 federal test (effective July 1, 2026), under which a program can lose Title IV eligibility if its graduates earn less than a typical worker without the credential for 2 of 3 years. This estimate uses College Scorecard earnings vs U.S. Census ACS medians; the Department of Education's official determination uses its own cohort definition and may differ.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study, 2014–15 through 2022–23 cohorts plus the most-recent snapshot (2024-25); threshold pass-rates pooled across all nine releases. Earnings-premium benchmarks from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.