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Neuroscience at San Diego

San Diego graduates about 67 neuroscience majors a year, 5% 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 $73,000 four years out, 1.17× what the same major pays nationally.

Graduates a year675% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$73,0001.17× the same major nationally
Research in the field$293Ka year, NSF
Admit rate54%whole school

Around San Diego

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Where neuroscience happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Shiley Center for Science & Technology, Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 17 · Dorm 17 · Athletics 2 · Dining 1 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the neuroscience ranking

  1. University of Delaware 72
  2. University of Iowa 72
  3. Michigan State University 71
  4. Virginia Tech 71
  5. Ursinus College 71
  6. Bucknell University 71
  7. University of Kentucky 70
  8. Rutgers University–New Brunswick 70

Other strong majors at San Diego

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares San Diego 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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