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Neuroscience at Ball State University

Ball State University graduates about 60 neuroscience majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 194th of 275 schools we score for neuroscience, a light program at 44 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $5 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

44/100Light#194 of 275 for neuroscience →
Graduates a year602% of the class
Research in the field$5Ma year, NSF
Admit rate86%whole school
SAT middle 50%1090–1260whole school

Around Ball State University

Geothermal Construction
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Bracken Library, BSU
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View of the McKinley Avenue corridor as it cuts through Ball State University. T
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Where neuroscience happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Cooper Science, Foundational Sciences.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 41 · Dorm 15 · Athletics 13 · Student housing 12 · Arts 4 · Offices 3.

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Nearby in the neuroscience ranking

  1. Georgia State University 45
  2. DePaul University 45
  3. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University–Daytona Beach 45
  4. Ohio Wesleyan University 45
  5. Regis University 44
  6. Coe College 44
  7. Luther College 44
  8. Tiffin University 43

Other strong majors at Ball State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Ball State University with every school we score in neuroscience. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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