Neuroanatomy Degrees (2026 stats)
TL;DR
Neuroanatomy — headline outcomes are in the stats below. About 133,744 bachelor's completions in IPEDS 2023; median in-state published tuition is about $13,391.
Key Statistics
Neuroanatomy: what the data shows
Common questions about neuroanatomy degrees, answered from IPEDS, College Scorecard, BLS OEWS, and O*NET in this repository—not program marketing copy.
What is a neuroanatomy degree?
A Neuroanatomy program is classified under NCES CIP 26.1502 in the Neurobiology and Neurosciences field family (26.15).
A program that focuses on the scientific study of the structure of the central and peripheral nervous system in vertebrates or the nervous system of invertebrates. Includes instruction in cellular and circuit anatomy, mapping of neuronal pathways, anatomical distribution and mapping of neuronal signaling molecules and their receptors, and the anatomical basis of central nervous system diseases and disorders
IPEDS counted 133,744 completions for this CIP in the survey year in our extract.
Types of neuroanatomy degrees and related programs
Other NCES program codes in the 26.15 family with pages on EDsmart Data:
- Neurobiology and Anatomy (CIP 26.1503)
- Neurobiology and Behavior (CIP 26.1504)
- Neuroscience (CIP 26.1501)
How long does it take to get a neuroanatomy degree?
Award levels reported to IPEDS for CIP 26.1502 in our file:
- 8,968 Associate (5.4% of IPEDS total)—about two years of full-time study
- 133,744 Bachelor's (80.2% of IPEDS total)—typically four years
- 23,553 Master's (14.1% of IPEDS total)—one to two years beyond a bachelor's
- 465 Doctorate (0.3% of IPEDS total)—varies by program
Time to completion depends on enrollment intensity and transfer credits; figures above describe credential type, not calendar time for every student.
Is a neuroanatomy degree worth it?
College Scorecard national medians for the Neurobiology and Neurosciences bachelor's program family: median debt $37,367, median earnings $62,451 four years after enrollment. Debt-to-earnings proxy: 1.18.
About 6.5% of graduates in this field family were not working and not enrolled one year after completion in Scorecard's national program medians.
Among schools reporting in our Scorecard extract, median published in-state tuition is $13,391 and median net price is $21,440.
We do not score "worth" on opinion—compare debt, earnings, wages for mapped occupations, and completion data above against your cost and career target.
Institutions
Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Neuroanatomy and the types of students that study this field.
Tuition Costs for Common Institutions
$13,391 Median In-State Public
$61,210 Median Out of State Private
Tuition costs for Neuroanatomy majors are, on average, $13,391 for in-state public colleges, and $61,210 for out of state private colleges.
Tuition costs comparison for Neuroanatomy programs.
Degrees Awarded Over Time
100,000 Total Degrees Awarded in 2023
This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Neuroanatomy from 2015 to 2023.
Historical trend of degrees awarded in Neuroanatomy.
Top 5 Schools by Enrollment
| # | School | State | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | AZ | 64,674 |
| 2 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | AZ | 64,674 |
| 3 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | AZ | 64,674 |
| 4 | Texas A&M University-College Station | TX | 59,615 |
| 5 | Texas A&M University-College Station | TX | 59,615 |
Schools with the largest enrollment offering Neuroanatomy programs.
Top 5 Most Affordable Tuition
| # | School | State | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science | MN | $3,257 |
| 2 | Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science | MN | $3,257 |
| 3 | Florida Atlantic University | FL | $4,879 |
| 4 | Florida State University | FL | $5,656 |
| 5 | Florida State University | FL | $5,656 |
Schools with the lowest tuition costs for Neuroanatomy programs.
Top 5 Lowest Net Price
| # | School | State | Net Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio University-Eastern Campus | OH | $3,925 |
| 2 | CUNY Queens College | NY | $4,195 |
| 3 | CUNY Queens College | NY | $4,195 |
| 4 | Universidad Central de Bayamon | PR | $4,827 |
| 5 | Indiana University-Northwest | IN | $5,130 |
Schools with the lowest average net price for Neuroanatomy programs.
Graduation Rates
Graduation rate data is not available for this degree program.
Graduation/completion rates for Neuroanatomy programs across institutions.
Where students complete this major (IPEDS)
Bachelor's-level completions (IPEDS Completions, award level 5) summed by institution state. State is taken from IPEDS Directory (HD2023) for each reporting institution.
Geographic concentration
The largest number of reported bachelor's completions for Neuroanatomy is in CA (16,065 completions). That state represents about 12.0% of U.S. bachelor's completions reported for this CIP in the IPEDS file we use.
Among states, the highest concentration relative to all bachelor's degrees awarded in-state is VI (7.62% of that state's bachelor's completions).
Top states by count of bachelor's completions for this CIP (IPEDS).
| State | Bachelor's completions (this CIP) | % of U.S. total (this CIP) | % of state's all bachelor's |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA | 16,065 | 12.0% | 3.57% |
| TX | 9,999 | 7.5% | 3.41% |
| NY | 8,287 | 6.2% | 3.01% |
| FL | 8,013 | 6.0% | 3.50% |
| PA | 6,174 | 4.6% | 3.62% |
| NC | 5,070 | 3.8% | 4.10% |
| MA | 4,752 | 3.5% | 3.73% |
| MI | 4,385 | 3.3% | 3.83% |
| OH | 4,375 | 3.3% | 3.16% |
| GA | 4,109 | 3.1% | 3.59% |
| IL | 3,746 | 2.8% | 2.70% |
| VA | 3,556 | 2.7% | 2.90% |
| AZ | 3,445 | 2.6% | 2.48% |
| NJ | 2,985 | 2.2% | 3.46% |
| WI | 2,931 | 2.2% | 3.85% |
| CO | 2,902 | 2.2% | 4.05% |
| IN | 2,789 | 2.1% | 2.70% |
| WA | 2,702 | 2.0% | 3.93% |
Related specializations
Other NCES program codes in the 26.15 CIP family with dedicated pages on EDsmart Data.
- Neurobiology and Anatomy CIP 26.1503
- Neurobiology and Behavior CIP 26.1504
- Neuroscience CIP 26.1501
Degree Levels (IPEDS)
Completions reported to IPEDS for CIP 26.1502 in the survey year used in our extract (166,730 total across levels below).
- 8,968 Associate (5.4% of IPEDS total)
- 133,744 Bachelor's (80.2% of IPEDS total)
- 23,553 Master's (14.1% of IPEDS total)
- 465 Doctorate (0.3% of IPEDS total)
Source: IPEDS Completions (c2024_a), summed by award level for this CIP.
Program outcomes (College Scorecard)
National medians across bachelor's programs in the Neurobiology and Neurosciences CIP family (33 programs reporting debt). Not specific to every Neuroanatomy graduate.
- $37,367 median federal loan debt among completers
- $62,451 median earnings four years after enrollment (national program median)
- 1.18 debt-to-earnings ratio (Scorecard proxy)
- 6.5% of graduates not working and not enrolled one year out (program cohort)
Source: College Scorecard program-level outcomes aggregated by 4-digit CIP family.
Employment
Wages and industry mix below use BLS OEWS data for occupations linked to this major in our mapping—not a graduate earnings survey.
Yearly Income for Common Jobs
$N/A Average Wage in Workforce
The average salary for Neuroanatomy majors is $N/A.
Average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Neuroanatomy majors.
Occupations by Share
N/A 2023 Workforce
The number of Neuroanatomy graduates in the workforce has been growing.
Various jobs filled by those with a major in Neuroanatomy by share of the total number of graduates.
Diversity
Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Neuroanatomy in the United States.
Workforce Age
N/A Average Age in 2023
This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Neuroanatomy.
Age distribution for Neuroanatomy degree holders in the workforce.
Gender Distribution
Counts below are bachelor's-level completions only (IPEDS Completions, award level 5).
133,744 Total Degrees Awarded
44,200 Male (33.05%)
89,544 Female (66.95%)
Gender distribution of Neuroanatomy degree recipients.
Race and Ethnicity Distribution
Counts below are bachelor's-level completions only (IPEDS Completions, award level 5).
65,863 White (49.25%)
22,627 Hispanic or Latino (16.92%)
20,470 Asian (15.31%)
10,538 Black or African American (7.88%)
6,543 Two or More Races (4.89%)
Racial and ethnic distribution of Neuroanatomy degree recipients.
Degrees Awarded
The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Neuroanatomy are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Associates Degree.
Distribution of degree types awarded in Neuroanatomy.
Skills
Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Neuroanatomy field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Required Skills
Neuroanatomy majors need many skills, but most especially Critical Thinking, Active Listening, and Reading Comprehension.
Rating of how necessary various skills are for Neuroanatomy majors.
Skills Bar Chart
This bar chart shows the same information as the radar chart, displaying the importance of each skill.
Skill importance ratings for Neuroanatomy majors.
About
A program that focuses on the scientific study of the structure of the central and peripheral nervous system in vertebrates or the nervous system of invertebrates. Includes instruction in cellular and circuit anatomy, mapping of neuronal pathways, anatomical distribution and mapping of neuronal signaling molecules and their receptors, and the anatomical basis of central nervous system diseases and disorders
In 2023, 100,000 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs in Neuroanatomy.
CIP Code
26.1502 - Neuroanatomy
What the data shows
At the program-family level, College Scorecard reports median debt of $37,367 for bachelor's completers and median earnings near $62,451, a debt-to-earnings ratio of 1.18. Those figures describe national program cohorts in this CIP family—not every individual Neuroanatomy graduate.
Women earned 66.6% of 179,083 Neuroanatomy completions in the IPEDS file used here.
Published tuition medians in College Scorecard land at $13,391 in-state at public colleges and $61,210 at private institutions for programs in this field.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology
Data for this profile is sourced from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard dataset, IPEDS completion data, and Bureau of Labor Statistics employment data.
All financial figures are adjusted for inflation and represent the most recent available data. Employment and wage data are from the most recent Census Bureau ACS PUMS estimates.