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Neuroscience at Central Michigan

Central Michigan graduates about 110 neuroscience majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 173rd of 275 schools we score for neuroscience, a solid program at 49 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $73,000 four years out, 1.17× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $6 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

49/100Solid#173 of 275 for neuroscience →
Graduates a year1104% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$73,0001.17× the same major nationally
Research in the field$6Ma year, NSF
Admit rate79%whole school
SAT middle 50%980–1220whole school

Where neuroscience happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Biosciences Building, Dow Science Complex.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 33 · Dorm 21 · Student housing 17 · Chapel 4 · Athletics 4 · Dining 2.

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Nearby in the neuroscience ranking

  1. Biola University 51
  2. St. Lawrence University 51
  3. Nova Southeastern University 50
  4. Saint Anselm College 50
  5. Christopher Newport University 49
  6. Florida Institute of Technology 49
  7. Hofstra University 49
  8. Pace University 48

Other strong majors at Central Michigan

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Central Michigan 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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