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Neuroscience at University of Vermont

University of Vermont graduates about 77 neuroscience majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 106th of 275 schools we score for neuroscience, a strong program at 65 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $54,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.86×). Research spending in the field runs about $111 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

65/100Strong#106 of 275 for neuroscience →
Graduates a year773% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$54,0000.86× the same major nationally
Research in the field$111Ma year, NSF
Admit rate73%whole school
SAT middle 50%1260–1430whole school

Around University of Vermont

A photograph of Discovery Hall, which houses physical science disciplines, like
University of Vermont Discovery HallPhoto: HeyTomek · CC0 · source
Dedication plaque on the interior of the Williams (Science) Hall entrance at the
UVM WilliamsHallPlaque 20151109Photo: Niranjan Arminius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
VT Attorney General TJ Donovan at Canadian Heritage Conference
2017 03TJPhoto: Outdoorgames · CC0 · source
George D. Aiken Center at the University of Vermont (southern entrance); home of
UVM AikenCenterSouth 20150702Photo: Niranjan Arminius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where neuroscience happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Hills Agricultural Science Building, Marsh Life Science, Health Science Research Facility.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 51 · Academic 31 · Athletics 9 · Chapel 5 · Library 4 · Arts 4.

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Nearby in the neuroscience ranking

  1. Baylor University 66
  2. University of Georgia 66
  3. Texas A&M University 66
  4. Saint Joseph's University 66
  5. Auburn University 65
  6. The College of Wooster 65
  7. The University of Texas–Dallas 64
  8. University of Washington Bothell 63

Other strong majors at University of Vermont

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Vermont 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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