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Neurobiology and Neurosciences at The University of Texas at Austin
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.6% reported program-share signal, $19,857 school-wide net price, and $75,121 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 677 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
1.6% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 1.6%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~677
- Schools with reported signal
- 314
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 26.6%
- Graduation rate
- 88.9%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $19,857/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $79,428
- Median debt
- $20,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $75,121/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (1.6%), school-wide average net price ($19,857), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($75,121), and peer averages from 314 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 314 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is above the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($3,957 below), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($6,933 above). Together, those evidence points place The University of Texas at Austin in the top 24% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Princeton University Princeton, NJ · 2.3% reported share · $6,128 net A+ CUNY Queens College Queens, NY · 0.6% reported share · $4,195 net A+ College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY · 0.2% reported share · $5,579 net A+ 
Stanford University Stanford, CA · 0.3% reported share · $13,807 net A+ Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA · 0.7% reported share · $12,116 net A+ Indiana University-Northwest Gary, IN · 0.3% reported share · $5,130 net A+ 
California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA · 2.7% reported share · $16,075 net A+ 
Bucks County Community College Newtown, PA · 0.3% reported share · $6,389 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Neurobiology and Neurosciences accounts for 1.6% of reported programs at The University of Texas at Austin, which is bigger than 65% of schools in this field set and above the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 677 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
The University of Texas at Austin's average net price is $19,857 per year, about $79,428 over four years. That is $3,957 below the $23,814 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $75,121 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $6,933 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 program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks The University of Texas at Austin #75 of 314 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.