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Neuroscience at Delaware

Delaware graduates about 141 neuroscience majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 80th of 275 schools we score for neuroscience, a strong program at 72 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $62,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.89×). Research spending in the field runs about $47 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

72/100Strong#80 of 275 for neuroscience →
Graduates a year1413% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$62,0000.89× the same major nationally
Research in the field$47Ma year, NSF
Admit rate71%whole school
SAT middle 50%1190–1360whole school

Around Delaware

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Where neuroscience happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: New Science Building, Center for Biomedical & Brain Imaging, Composites Manufacturing Science Lab.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 41 · Dorm 26 · Dining 5 · Athletics 1 · Arts 1 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the neuroscience ranking

  1. Colorado College 74
  2. University of Minnesota–Twin Cities 73
  3. Franklin & Marshall College 73
  4. Kenyon College 73
  5. University of Iowa 72
  6. Michigan State University 71
  7. Virginia Tech 71
  8. University of San Diego 71

Other strong majors at Delaware

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Delaware 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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