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Neuroscience at Colorado State University

Colorado State University graduates about 58 neuroscience majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 112th of 275 schools we score for neuroscience, a solid program at 62 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $156 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

62/100Solid#112 of 275 for neuroscience →
Graduates a year581% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$27,000
Research in the field$156Ma year, NSF
Admit rate89%whole school
SAT middle 50%1080–1290whole school

Around Colorado State University

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Zebrina pendula stomataPhoto: Sydney Macek · CC BY 4.0 · source
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Lory Student Center, west side, Colorado State UniversityPhoto: Rainer Ebert from Houston, United States of America · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
The campus of Colorado State University. View is facing west towards the Intermu
CSU IMFields2 edited2Photo: Kyle Thayer · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Colorado State University Lagoon, Rec Center, and Intramural Fields, viewed from
Colorado State University Lagoon, Rec Center, and Intramural FieldsPhoto: FarGah1 · CC0 · source

Where neuroscience happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Molecular and Radiological Biosciences, Behavioral Sciences, Military Science, Natural and Environmental Sciences, Animal Sciences, Computer Science, Plant Science, Industrial Sciences Lab.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 47 · Student housing 15 · Athletics 8 · Dorm 5 · Library 4 · Dining 2.

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Nearby in the neuroscience ranking

  1. University of Washington Bothell 63
  2. Texas Christian University 63
  3. University of Arizona 62
  4. Temple University 62
  5. University of Scranton 62
  6. Mercer University 62
  7. Fordham University 62
  8. Muhlenberg College 62

Other strong majors at Colorado State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Colorado 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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