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Neuroscience at John Jay

John Jay graduates about 537 neuroscience majors a year, 16% of its graduating class. That puts it 151st of 275 schools we score for neuroscience, a solid program at 55 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $56,000 four years out, 1.10× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

55/100Solid#151 of 275 for neuroscience →
Graduates a year53716% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$56,0001.10× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate51%whole school

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Where neuroscience happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 18 · Dorm 1.

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Nearby in the neuroscience ranking

  1. Washington State University 57
  2. Wheaton College (MA) 57
  3. George Mason University 56
  4. Lawrence University 56
  5. Arizona State University 55
  6. Emmanuel College 55
  7. Centenary College 55
  8. Earlham College 55

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares John Jay 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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