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Bachelor's-4% vs national median335 grads tracked

Neurobiology and Neurosciences at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Ranked 19th of 26 bachelor's programs in Neurobiology and Neurosciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,170
middle 50%: $25,064 – $44,764
Median · 5 years out
$62,158
middle 50%: $43,722 – $84,610
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Neurobiology and Neurosciences (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University's bachelor's program in Neurobiology and Neurosciences earn a median $34,170 one year after graduating, rising to $62,158 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $64,991 for this field, ranking 19th of 26 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,798 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$63,712 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$63,644 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$63,170 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$62,349 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$61,992 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$59,619 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$59,422 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$53,833 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$48,276 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$160,426 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$155,674 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$148,193 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$132,072 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$125,251 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$125,251 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,443 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$119,838 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,512 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$109,749 · 5 yrs out

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