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Neuroscience at Washington State University

Washington State University graduates about 44 neuroscience majors a year. That puts it 146th of 275 schools we score for neuroscience, a solid program at 57 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $56,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.89×). Research spending in the field runs about $133 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year44under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$56,0000.89× the same major nationally
Research in the field$133Ma year, NSF
Admit rate86%whole school

Around Washington State University

Has been rung for Cougar Football victories.
I'm tapping the victory bell now located at WSU Alumni Center (36249904973)Photo: Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
01-02-14: snow
01-02-14, snow - panoramioPhoto: David Dugan · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Near Vet School
Near Vet School (10621244283)Photo: Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
00-02-32: campus artwork
00-02-32, campus artwork - panoramioPhoto: David Dugan · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where neuroscience happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Vogel Plant Sciences, Owen Science and Engineering Library, Animal Science, Food Science & Human Nutrition, Biotechnology/Life Sciences Building, Plant Biosciences Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 181 · Academic 79 · Dorm 26 · Athletics 14 · Library 3 · Dining 3.

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Nearby in the neuroscience ranking

  1. DePauw University 58
  2. Marquette University 58
  3. Hendrix College 58
  4. University of Louisville 57
  5. Wheaton College (MA) 57
  6. George Mason University 56
  7. Lawrence University 56
  8. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice 55

Other strong majors at Washington State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Washington State 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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