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Neuroscience at Ohio State

Ohio State graduates about 283 neuroscience majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 64th of 275 schools we score for neuroscience, a strong program at 76 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $68,000 four years out, 1.10× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $514 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

76/100Strong#64 of 275 for neuroscience →
Graduates a year2833% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$68,0001.10× the same major nationally
Research in the field$514Ma year, NSF
Admit rate51%whole school
SAT middle 50%1310–1480whole school

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Where neuroscience happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Andelyn Biosciences, ElectroScience Laboratory Complex, Animal Science Building, Parker Food Science and Technology Building, Biological Science Building, Prior Health Sciences Library, Psychology Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 63 · Athletics 21 · Dorm 6 · Student housing 6 · Library 5 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the neuroscience ranking

  1. Georgia Institute of Technology 77
  2. William & Mary 77
  3. Connecticut College 77
  4. University of California, Davis 76
  5. Skidmore College 76
  6. Occidental College 76
  7. University of Maryland, College Park 75
  8. Saint Louis University 75

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Ohio 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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