Neuroscience

STEM • Biological And Biomedical Sciences

What is it about?

A program that focuses on the interdisciplinary scientific study of the molecular, structural, physiologic, cognitive, and behavioral aspects of the brain and nervous system. Includes instruction in 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.

Numbers at a glance

46th
Popular nationwide
13
Search Rank on O's List
204
Colleges offer it
6,951
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
2,362
Women
4,589

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O's Insights on Neuroscience

  • Major has been increasing in popularity over the last 15 years.
  • 49% of graduates come from public universities.

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