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Neurobiology and Neurosciences Degree

97 schools compared · Average earnings $32,455/yr
Schools Offering
97
Avg Grad Earnings
$32,455/yr
Avg DegreeWorth Score
28/100
AI Automation Risk
High
53% task exposure

Best Schools for Neurobiology and Neurosciences

Top 97 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score. Click any row for full AI scenario analysis and earnings projections.

# School DW Score Earnings AI Risk ROI
1 Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA		 53
49–53		 $39,011/yr High 9.5x
2 Brigham Young University
Provo, UT		 51
41–56		 $27,986/yr High 25.2x
3 Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN		 50
46–50		 $37,612/yr High 8.4x
4 University of New Hampshire at Manchester
Manchester, NH		 49
42–53		 $39,573/yr High 9.4x
5 University of Nevada-Reno
Reno, NV		 49
40–55		 $30,991/yr High 16.6x
6 University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
Durham, NH		 47
40–50		 $39,573/yr High 7.6x
7 University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NE		 47
36–53		 $26,497/yr High 17.1x
8 University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO		 46
38–51		 $35,980/yr High 9.6x
9 Harvard University
Cambridge, MA		 45
38–47		 $46,993/yr High 2.2x
10 The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX		 45
41–46		 $34,820/yr High 6.5x
11 University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH		 45
37–51		 $33,094/yr High 11.1x
12 Indiana University-Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN		 45
37–50		 $30,984/yr High 12.0x
13 University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA		 45
34–54		 $30,501/yr High 13.5x
14 Binghamton University
Vestal, NY		 45
32–53		 $25,266/yr High 17.1x
15 Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA		 45
32–53		 $22,865/yr High 17.8x
16 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA		 44
39–45		 $48,125/yr High 1.0x
17 Fordham University
Bronx, NY		 44
38–45		 $47,985/yr High 0.9x
18 University of Delaware
Newark, DE		 44
34–53		 $31,854/yr High 11.7x
19 George Mason University
Fairfax, VA		 44
32–54		 $27,859/yr High 15.1x
20 Northeastern University
Boston, MA		 43
36–46		 $43,894/yr High 2.0x
21 University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, CA		 43
35–50		 $32,081/yr High 10.4x
22 Rhode Island College
Providence, RI		 43
36–46		 $30,172/yr High 9.7x
23 Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus, OH		 43
34–50		 $29,638/yr High 11.3x
24 Macalester College
Saint Paul, MN		 42
37–44		 $45,450/yr High 0.8x
25 Union College
Schenectady, NY		 42
37–45		 $44,927/yr High 1.5x
26 Trinity College
Hartford, CT		 42
36–44		 $44,823/yr High 0.7x
27 Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA		 42
36–44		 $44,687/yr High 0.7x
28 Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT		 42
36–44		 $44,585/yr High 0.7x
29 University of Vermont
Burlington, VT		 42
36–45		 $34,547/yr High 6.1x
30 University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY		 42
37–43		 $33,030/yr High 5.2x
31 University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI		 42
37–43		 $31,687/yr High 6.1x
32 Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME		 41
35–43		 $43,373/yr High 0.7x
33 Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH		 41
34–44		 $41,673/yr High 1.7x
34 William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA		 41
34–44		 $34,496/yr High 5.2x
35 Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI		 41
36–42		 $32,644/yr High 4.6x
36 University of California-Davis
Davis, CA		 41
32–49		 $29,765/yr High 10.1x
37 Washington State University
Pullman, WA		 41
33–48		 $28,316/yr High 10.5x
38 Indiana University-Bloomington
Bloomington, IN		 41
31–51		 $25,202/yr High 13.4x
39 Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY		 40
34–42		 $41,752/yr High 0.5x
40 Coe College
Cedar Rapids, IA		 40
35–41		 $40,867/yr High 0.9x
41 University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA		 40
33–46		 $39,880/yr High 2.6x
42 Wheaton College (Massachusetts)
Norton, MA		 40
33–43		 $39,842/yr High 2.0x
43 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN		 40
31–48		 $28,441/yr High 9.7x
44 Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI		 40
32–48		 $28,220/yr High 10.4x
45 Pomona College
Claremont, CA		 39
33–40		 $39,967/yr High 0.6x
46 Boston University
Boston, MA		 39
32–42		 $39,093/yr High 1.8x
47 Emmanuel College
Boston, MA		 39
34–40		 $39,006/yr High 1.1x
48 Westminster University
Salt Lake City, UT		 39
33–40		 $37,735/yr High 1.3x
49 University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, IL		 39
30–48		 $26,074/yr High 10.4x
50 University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ		 39
30–48		 $25,460/yr High 10.6x
51 University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA		 39
29–49		 $23,464/yr High 11.8x
52 University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA		 38
31–42		 $38,063/yr High 1.9x
53 Temple University
Philadelphia, PA		 38
31–41		 $30,956/yr High 4.8x
54 Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI		 38
30–46		 $27,183/yr High 9.1x
55 The University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, TX		 38
29–45		 $25,395/yr High 9.1x
56 University of California-Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA		 38
29–47		 $25,034/yr High 9.9x
57 Amherst College
Amherst, MA		 37
32–39		 $38,387/yr High 0.4x
58 Duke University
Durham, NC		 37
31–41		 $37,208/yr High 1.8x
59 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA		 37
32–39		 $29,081/yr High 3.7x
60 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA		 37
29–42		 $27,775/yr High 6.4x
61 Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO		 37
32–38		 $27,413/yr High 4.3x
62 University of Chicago
Chicago, IL		 36
31–38		 $37,246/yr High 0.4x
63 Smith College
Northampton, MA		 36
30–38		 $36,727/yr High 0.5x
64 Allegheny College
Meadville, PA		 36
30–38		 $36,178/yr High 1.3x
65 University of St Thomas
Saint Paul, MN		 36
31–38		 $36,059/yr High 0.7x
66 University of San Diego
San Diego, CA		 36
28–42		 $33,641/yr High 2.8x
67 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI		 36
27–46		 $23,468/yr High 9.0x
68 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC		 36
31–37		 $22,183/yr High 5.2x
69 University of California-Riverside
Riverside, CA		 36
26–49		 $19,286/yr High 10.5x
70 Rhodes College
Memphis, TN		 35
30–37		 $35,556/yr High 0.6x
71 Northwestern University
Evanston, IL		 35
29–37		 $35,334/yr High 0.3x
72 Augustana College
Rock Island, IL		 35
29–39		 $34,069/yr High 2.0x
73 Carthage College
Kenosha, WI		 35
26–40		 $29,454/yr High 3.9x
74 Oberlin College
Oberlin, OH		 34
28–36		 $34,593/yr High 0.3x
75 Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY		 34
28–39		 $33,893/yr High 1.8x
76 Brown University
Providence, RI		 34
27–38		 $33,529/yr High 1.7x
77 Princeton University
Princeton, NJ		 33
27–35		 $32,647/yr High 0.4x
78 Brandeis University
Waltham, MA		 33
26–35		 $32,397/yr High 1.2x
79 University of California-Irvine
Irvine, CA		 33
28–34		 $21,818/yr High 2.8x
80 The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN		 33
27–34		 $21,138/yr High 2.9x
81 Muhlenberg College
Allentown, PA		 32
24–38		 $29,250/yr High 2.4x
82 Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY		 31
25–33		 $30,259/yr High 0.2x
83 The College of Wooster
Wooster, OH		 31
25–33		 $29,942/yr High 0.3x
84 Saint Edward's University
Austin, TX		 30
25–32		 $29,418/yr High 0.4x
85 Drew University
Madison, NJ		 30
25–32		 $28,881/yr High 0.6x
86 Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD		 30
23–35		 $28,108/yr High 1.8x
87 North Central College
Naperville, IL		 29
23–31		 $26,908/yr High 0.5x
88 Emory University
Atlanta, GA		 29
23–34		 $26,663/yr High 1.7x
89 Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN		 29
22–34		 $25,830/yr High 1.8x
90 New York University
New York, NY		 29
22–34		 $25,506/yr High 1.7x
91 University of Scranton
Scranton, PA		 29
22–34		 $25,057/yr High 2.0x
92 Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL		 28
23–30		 $26,251/yr High 0.3x
93 University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN		 28
22–30		 $24,615/yr High -0.0x
94 Baylor University
Waco, TX		 28
22–32		 $24,100/yr High 1.5x
95 Barnard College
New York, NY		 27
22–30		 $24,569/yr High -0.1x
96 Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO		 27
21–29		 $22,459/yr High 0.1x
97 Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA		 27
21–33		 $22,270/yr High 1.6x

Highest Earning Neurobiology and Neurosciences Programs

Schools where Neurobiology and Neurosciences graduates earn the most in their first year after graduation.

School 1-Year Earnings DW Score AI Risk
Massachusetts Institute of Technology $48,125/yr 44 High
Fordham University $47,985/yr 44 High
Harvard University $46,993/yr 45 High
Macalester College $45,450/yr 42 High
Union College $44,927/yr 42 High
Trinity College $44,823/yr 42 High
Wellesley College $44,687/yr 42 High
Middlebury College $44,585/yr 42 High
Northeastern University $43,894/yr 43 High
Bowdoin College $43,373/yr 41 High

Best ROI for Neurobiology and Neurosciences

Schools with the highest earnings-to-tuition ratio for Neurobiology and Neurosciences.

School ROI Multiple Earnings DW Score
Brigham Young University 25.2x $27,986/yr 51
Georgia State University 17.8x $22,865/yr 45
Binghamton University 17.1x $25,266/yr 45
University of Nebraska at Omaha 17.1x $26,497/yr 47
University of Nevada-Reno 16.6x $30,991/yr 49
George Mason University 15.1x $27,859/yr 44
University of California-Los Angeles 13.5x $30,501/yr 45
Indiana University-Bloomington 13.4x $25,202/yr 41
Indiana University-Indianapolis 12.0x $30,984/yr 45
University of Washington-Seattle Campus 11.8x $23,464/yr 39

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Neurobiology and Neurosciences graduates earn?
Across 97 schools, Neurobiology and Neurosciences graduates earn an average of $32,455 per year in their first year after graduation. Earnings range from $19,286 to $48,125 depending on the school.
What is the AI automation risk for Neurobiology and Neurosciences?
Neurobiology and Neurosciences is rated "High" for AI automation risk, with an average of 53% of job tasks exposed to large language models and AI tools. This means most career tasks in this field could be augmented or replaced by AI over the next decade.
Which school has the best Neurobiology and Neurosciences program?
Based on our DegreeWorth Score (combining earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and ROI), Western Washington University ranks #1 for Neurobiology and Neurosciences with a score of 53/100 and graduate earnings of $39,011/yr.
Is a Neurobiology and Neurosciences degree worth it?
On average, Neurobiology and Neurosciences graduates earn 5.1x their in-state tuition over 10 years. This is a moderate return — school choice matters significantly.

About This Data

This page aggregates Neurobiology and Neurosciences programs across 97 schools using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI automation risk research from OpenAI and academic institutions.

The DegreeWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each school's program page includes three AI scenarios (optimistic, base case, pessimistic) showing how automation could affect 10-year earnings.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.