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Neuroscience at Brigham Young University

Brigham Young University graduates about 124 neuroscience majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 121st of 275 schools we score for neuroscience, a solid program at 60 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $60,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $8 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

60/100Solid#121 of 275 for neuroscience →
Graduates a year1242% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$60,0000.96× the same major nationally
Research in the field$8Ma year, NSF
Admit rate68%whole school
SAT middle 50%1280–1468whole school

Where neuroscience happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum, Carl F. Eyring Science Center, James E. Talmage Math Sciences / Computer Building, Life Sciences Building, Life Sciences Greenhouses.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 84 · Academic 64 · Athletics 5 · Student housing 5 · Arts 3 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the neuroscience ranking

  1. Muhlenberg College 62
  2. University of New Hampshire 61
  3. Agnes Scott College 61
  4. University of California, Santa Cruz 60
  5. Wayne State University 60
  6. Rutgers University–Newark 60
  7. University of St. Thomas (MN) 60
  8. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 60

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Brigham Young 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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