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Neuroscience at Michigan State

Michigan State graduates about 247 neuroscience majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 82nd of 275 schools we score for neuroscience, a strong program at 71 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $58,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.93×). Research spending in the field runs about $208 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

71/100Strong#82 of 275 for neuroscience →
Graduates a year2473% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$58,0000.93× the same major nationally
Research in the field$208Ma year, NSF
Admit rate85%whole school
SAT middle 50%1160–1360whole school

Around Michigan State

Sign at Michigan State University Dairy Cattle Teaching and Research Center.
Dairy Cattle Teaching and Research Center 1331Photo: Paul R. Burley · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Michigan State University Observatory, 4299 Pavilion Dr, Lansing, Michigan.
Michigan State University Observatory 1290Photo: Paul R. Burley · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue takes part in a working lunch and dis
“Back To Our Roots” In Michigan (20180403-OSEC-LSC-1094)Photo: USDAgov · Public domain · source
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has breakfast with students and facul
“Back To Our Roots” In Michigan (20180403-OSEC-LSC-0936)Photo: USDAgov · Public domain · source

Where neuroscience happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Crop and Soil Science Research.

Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 53 · Academic 10 · Athletics 2.

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Nearby in the neuroscience ranking

  1. Franklin & Marshall College 73
  2. Kenyon College 73
  3. University of Delaware 72
  4. University of Iowa 72
  5. Virginia Tech 71
  6. University of San Diego 71
  7. Ursinus College 71
  8. Bucknell University 71

Other strong majors at Michigan State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Michigan State 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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