Is a Neurobiology and Neurosciences degree worth it?
Across 64 schools, graduates of Neurobiology and Neurosciences earn a median $67,515 five years out on $20,809 of debt — most often working as Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists. Every figure is a real, published federal number.
Median 5-yr pay
$67,515
Median debt
$20,809
Years to pay off
3.2
at 10% of pay
AI task exposure
50%
GPT-4-era overlap
10-yr job growth
+5.5%
BLS 2024–2034
Gender pay gap
-7.6%
$64,711 vs $69,638
Net price
$23,401/yr
Debt-test failures
0%
of programs
'Real' premium
−$5,141
vs avg, adjusted
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Explore Neurobiology and Neurosciences in full →Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, BLS OEWS, O*NET, AI-exposure measures (Eloundou/AIOE), Zillow. Earnings reflect federally-aided graduates; see the full story for methodology and limitations.