Neurobiology and Neurosciences at Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 52 graduates a year

$30,259
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,088
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$62,451
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#57 of 67
Rank by pay
#60 of 67
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Syracuse University graduates in neurobiology and neurosciences earn 13% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 50% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Syracuse University 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
…
54University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$55,404$50,414#62$30,501
55University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE$55,043$56,889#48$26,497
56Northwestern University Evanston, IL$54,279$53,329#57$35,334
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

Other Majors at Syracuse University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$120,773$82,378#36 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$120,274$72,819#18 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$112,682$75,294#15 of 796
Computer Engineering$110,988$84,793#75 of 189
Information Science/Studies$104,842$73,033#12 of 148
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$99,521$64,660#34 of 118
Business Administration, Management and Operations$91,472$65,009#47 of 1176
Mechanical Engineering$91,438$66,789#148 of 318
Marketing$91,235$57,777#18 of 516
Real Estate$90,764$59,396#10 of 25
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$90,535$54,934#1 of 178
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$90,470$71,417#50 of 59
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services$90,210$55,192#2 of 8
Public Administration$89,732$53,912#2 of 47
Civil Engineering$88,996$74,748#67 of 233
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$87,851$55,039#6 of 67
Biotechnology$87,596$44,418#3 of 13
Chemical Engineering$87,529$72,864#136 of 158
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$84,654$39,825#7 of 225
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering—$84,494—
Economics$83,649$55,974#149 of 368
Mathematics$81,941$53,223#74 of 309
Architectural Sciences and Technology$76,367$58,622#6 of 22
Political Science and Government$75,239$43,232#64 of 565
Geography and Cartography$71,543—#12 of 117
Design and Applied Arts$71,527$46,181#16 of 299
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$70,815$37,556#9 of 158
Journalism$70,404$40,757#11 of 187
Communication and Media Studies$70,106$36,767#45 of 660
Public Health$69,776$43,280#29 of 215

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Syracuse University neurobiology and neurosciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,259 one year after graduating and $54,088 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Syracuse University rank for neurobiology and neurosciences?

Among 67 colleges reporting earnings for neurobiology and neurosciences graduates, Syracuse University ranks #57 by median pay four years after graduation, and #60 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is neurobiology and neurosciences at Syracuse University worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% less than the national median for neurobiology and neurosciences ($62,451), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Syracuse University · 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.