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Neuroscience at Saint Joseph's University

Saint Joseph's University graduates about 27 neuroscience majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 101st of 275 schools we score for neuroscience, a strong program at 66 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $76,000 four years out, 1.50× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

66/100Strong#101 of 275 for neuroscience →
Graduates a year272% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$76,0001.50× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate89%whole school
SAT middle 50%1150–1330whole school

Around Saint Joseph's University

View north along U.S. Route 1 (City Avenue) from the pedestrian overpass at Sain
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Where neuroscience happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Science Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 42 · Dorm 9 · Arts 2 · Chapel 2 · Athletics 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the neuroscience ranking

  1. University of Illinois Chicago 66
  2. Baylor University 66
  3. University of Georgia 66
  4. Texas A&M University 66
  5. University of Vermont 65
  6. Auburn University 65
  7. The College of Wooster 65
  8. The University of Texas–Dallas 64

Other strong majors at Saint Joseph's University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Saint Joseph's University 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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