St. Louis, Missouri · Private Non-Profit
Neurobiology and Neurosciences at Washington University in St Louis
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.2% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $21,786 school-wide net price and $86,182 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.2% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.1% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 314
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 12.1%
- Graduation rate
- 94.3%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $21,786/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $87,144
- Median debt
- $17,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $86,182/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 (1.2%), school-wide average net price ($21,786), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($86,182), 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 below the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($2,028 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($17,994 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place Washington University in St Louis in the top 21% 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 1.2% of the awards or completions reported for Washington University in St Louis. That award concentration is higher than at 53% of schools in this field set and is below 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?
Washington University in St Louis's average net price is $21,786 per year, about $87,144 over four years. That is $2,028 below the $23,814 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $86,182 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $17,994 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 Washington University in St Louis #66 of 314 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.