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Neuroscience at Rutgers–Newark

Rutgers–Newark graduates about 42 neuroscience majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 121st of 275 schools we score for neuroscience, a solid program at 60 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $9 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year422% of the class
Research in the field$9Ma year, NSF
Admit rate71%whole school

Around Rutgers–Newark

Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur, planted, New York, USA
Quercus robur (Pedunculate Oak) close-up B43Photo: Alouis21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Austrian Pine
B49 Pinus nigra (Austrian Pine) DistancePhoto: Alouis21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Newark, NJ
Dana Library - Rutgers-Newark (55184170250)Photo: ajay_suresh · CC BY 4.0 · source
Carpinus caroliniana (American Hornbeam)
A23-1-Carpinus caroliniana (American Hornbeam)Photo: Sherief Saleh · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where neuroscience happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Science and Technology Parking Garage, Life Sciences Center, York Center for Environmental Engineering and Science.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 30 · Dorm 9 · Student housing 6 · Athletics 5 · Dining 2 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the neuroscience ranking

  1. Agnes Scott College 61
  2. University of California, Santa Cruz 60
  3. Brigham Young University 60
  4. Wayne State University 60
  5. University of St. Thomas (MN) 60
  6. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 60
  7. Claremont McKenna College 60
  8. Bryn Mawr College 60

Other strong majors at Rutgers–Newark

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Rutgers–Newark 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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