Neurobiology and Neurosciences at Columbia University in the City of New York

New York, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 89 graduates a year

$33,893
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$70,244
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$62,451
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#17 of 67
Rank by pay
#17 of 67
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,812
Median federal debt

Columbia University in the City of New York graduates in neurobiology and neurosciences earn 12% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 35% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Columbia University in the City of New York 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
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14Duke University Durham, NC$73,140$78,490#7$37,208
15University of San Diego San Diego, CA$72,910$66,343#19$33,641
16University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO$71,942$67,280#16$35,980
17Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$70,244$66,858#17$33,893
18University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA$69,027$62,810#29$25,034
19Boston University Boston, MA$68,888$60,663#36$39,093
20Union College Schenectady, NY$68,666$65,356#23$44,927

Other Majors at Columbia University in the City of New York by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$194,365$102,083#3 of 189
Computer Science$188,265$118,636#16 of 349
Operations Research$167,572$110,457—
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$143,332$84,019#6 of 258
Economics$137,710$83,135#13 of 368
Mathematics$117,252—#13 of 309
Mechanical Engineering$111,491$72,036#10 of 318
Civil Engineering$108,246—#3 of 233
Sociology$101,536$58,541#1 of 462
Political Science and Government$100,245$61,077#4 of 565
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$99,679—#5 of 476
History$98,079$53,828#6 of 459
Area Studies$96,884$41,479#2 of 70
Applied Mathematics—$91,559—
Research and Experimental Psychology$86,946$53,156#2 of 82
Sustainability Studies$85,545$53,957#1 of 17
Anthropology$83,493—#1 of 188
Social Sciences$65,085$34,845#9 of 35
Biomedical/Medical Engineering—$62,895—
English Language and Literature$59,396$35,838#61 of 576
Philosophy$56,885$52,668#43 of 86
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$55,472$55,206#33 of 103
Chemical Engineering—$55,154—
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—$54,327—
Biology$53,698$40,935#572 of 841
Fine and Studio Arts—$51,435—
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$47,702$36,244#66 of 137
Visual and Performing Arts$46,535—#6 of 10
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences—$34,658—
Music—$32,924—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Columbia University in the City of New York neurobiology and neurosciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $33,893 one year after graduating and $70,244 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Columbia University in the City of New York rank for neurobiology and neurosciences?

Among 67 colleges reporting earnings for neurobiology and neurosciences graduates, Columbia University in the City of New York ranks #17 by median pay four years after graduation, and #17 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is neurobiology and neurosciences at Columbia University in the City of New York worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% more than the national median for neurobiology and neurosciences ($62,451), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,812.

← All data for Columbia University in the City of New York · 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.