Neurobiology and Neurosciences at University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ · Bachelor's Degree · about 148 graduates a year

$25,460
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$52,571
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$62,451
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#60 of 67
Rank by pay
#55 of 67
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,754
Median federal debt

University of Arizona graduates in neurobiology and neurosciences earn 16% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 41% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Arizona Compares for Neurobiology and Neurosciences

All 67 colleges reporting neurobiology and neurosciences earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Dartmouth College Hanover, NH$143,067$131,779#1$41,673
2Middlebury College Middlebury, VT$90,917$93,379#2$44,585
3University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$89,203$81,169#4$38,063
4King's College Wilkes-barre, PA$83,705$85,129#3—
5University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH$78,722$72,511#12$39,573
6University of New Hampshire at Manchester Manchester, NH$78,722$72,511#13$39,573
7University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$78,295$79,627#5$39,880
8Binghamton University Vestal, NY$77,478$73,743#10$25,266
9Northeastern University Boston, MA$74,617$65,708#21$43,894
10Northeastern University Professional Programs Boston, MA$74,617$65,708#22$43,894
…
57Syracuse University Syracuse, NY$54,088$51,481#60$30,259
58Baylor University Waco, TX$53,927$54,828#53$24,100
59University of Vermont Burlington, VT$53,755$55,211#52$34,547
60University of Arizona Tucson, AZ$52,571$54,018#55$25,460
61William & Mary Williamsburg, VA$52,161$47,497#65$34,496
62University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA$51,865$47,194#67$19,286
63Western Washington University Bellingham, WA$51,508$47,376#66$39,011

Other Majors at University of Arizona by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Mining and Mineral Engineering$120,031$86,924#1 of 7
Computer Science$117,451$86,040#86 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$105,839$82,864#55 of 258
Management Information Systems and Services$104,513$67,550#17 of 166
Chemical Engineering$101,815$73,479#41 of 158
Engineering-Related Fields$101,557$75,109#7 of 33
Finance and Financial Management Services$100,938$66,427#49 of 452
Systems Engineering$100,468$76,660#8 of 11
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$99,722$64,211#3 of 67
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$95,625—#56 of 118
Accounting and Related Services$93,729$60,659#82 of 796
Civil Engineering$91,602$69,655#46 of 233
Mechanical Engineering$90,384$75,211#177 of 318
Business/Managerial Economics$90,045$56,114#19 of 84
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$88,892$78,168#405 of 966
Physics$88,207—#28 of 107
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$86,529$57,456#57 of 59
Marketing$84,111$55,066#53 of 516
Economics$83,267$47,908#152 of 368
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$80,732—#5 of 9
Computer and Information Sciences$77,987$49,392#318 of 459
Business Administration, Management and Operations$77,951$50,924#181 of 1176
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$76,360$40,037#3 of 17
Human Resources Management and Services$76,013$53,971#45 of 187
Architecture$74,972$55,109#13 of 78
Communication and Media Studies$72,758$42,993#34 of 660
Industrial Engineering—$72,440—
Public Health$66,937$40,005#35 of 215
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$66,862$35,607#52 of 110
Agricultural Business and Management$66,833$48,800#30 of 77

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Arizona neurobiology and neurosciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $25,460 one year after graduating and $52,571 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Arizona rank for neurobiology and neurosciences?

Among 67 colleges reporting earnings for neurobiology and neurosciences graduates, University of Arizona ranks #60 by median pay four years after graduation, and #55 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is neurobiology and neurosciences at University of Arizona worth it?

Its graduates earn 16% less than the national median for neurobiology and neurosciences ($62,451), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,754.

← All data for University of Arizona · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.