Amherst, Massachusetts · Private Non-Profit
Neurobiology and Neurosciences at Amherst College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 3.3% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $23,367 school-wide net price and $77,644 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
3.3% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 3.3% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 314
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 9%
- Graduation rate
- 93.9%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $23,367/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $93,468
- Median debt
- $13,740
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $77,644/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (3.3%), school-wide average net price ($23,367), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($77,644), and peer averages from 314 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 314 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 2.2x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($447 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($9,456 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place Amherst College in the top 35% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Princeton University Princeton, NJ · 2.3% of reported awards · $6,128 net A+ CUNY Queens College Queens, NY · 0.6% of reported awards · $4,195 net A+ College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY · 0.2% of reported awards · $5,579 net A+ 
Stanford University Stanford, CA · 0.3% of reported awards · $13,807 net A+ Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA · 0.7% of reported awards · $12,116 net A+ Indiana University-Northwest Gary, IN · 0.3% of reported awards · $5,130 net A+ 
California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA · 2.7% of reported awards · $16,075 net A+ 
Bucks County Community College Newtown, PA · 0.3% of reported awards · $6,389 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Neurobiology and Neurosciences accounts for 3.3% of the awards or completions reported for Amherst College. That award concentration is higher than at 87% of schools in this field set and is 2.2x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Amherst College's average net price is $23,367 per year, about $93,468 over four years. That is $447 below the $23,814 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $77,644 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $9,456 above the $68,188 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Amherst College #109 of 314 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.