Employers Value Neuroscience Majors
Neuroscience is the study of the brain and behavior of animals and humans. It is one of the fastest growing areas of biomedicine and biotechnology, and touches on areas of law, economics, philosophy, education, artificial intelligence, and robotics as well.
Research Fellows make $106K per year on average.
Electrophysiology and Immunohistochemistry are top skills for Neuroscientists.
40% of Neuroscience grads have a doctorate.
Top employers for neuroscience grads include UCLA, Mclean Hospital and Merck.
64% of neuroscience graduates from GSU are female, while only 36% are male.
Emory University, the FDA and Kaiser are top employers of GSU Neuroscience grads.
84% of Neuroscience graduates from GSU stay in Georgia.
The average salary for all Neuroscience graduates from GSU is $58K.
Outside of Georgia, Texas, Florida and Michigan attract the most Neuroscience grads from GSU.
The top three industries for GSU Neuroscience grads are Education, Healthcare and IT.
Major Stories
NEUROSCIENCE FACULTY HELP STUDENTS WRITE THEIR SUCCESS STORIES.
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Dr. Erica Tracey
Lecturer - Neuroscience Institute
College of Arts & Sciences
Professional Development: A core part of the Neuroscience curriculum.
Dr. Erica Tracey
Lecturer - Neuroscience Institute
College of Arts & Sciences
- Major in a Minute
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This video highlights the major, Neuroscience.
Voiceover: Kelly McDaniel - Neuroscience Student
- Neuroscience and Professional Development
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Dr. Erica Tracey
Lecturer - Neuroscience Institute
College of Arts & Sciences
Professional Development: A core part of the Neuroscience curriculum.
- Erica Tracey: Neuro 2010 Class
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Dr. Erica Tracey
Lecturer - Neuroscience Institute
College of Arts & Sciences
Your Degree at Work
HERE ARE THE TOP FIVE EMPLOYMENT FIELDS OF GSU STUDENTS WITH A NEUROSCIENCE DEGREE.
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WHY HIRE NEUROSCIENCE MAJORS FOR THIS FIELD? THEY'VE GOT SKILLS!
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TAKE A LOOK AT THE CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAMING AVAILABLE TO NEUROSCIENCE MAJORS.
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TOP EMPLOYERS OF GSU NEUROSCIENCE GRADS AND AVERAGE SALARY
WHAT DOES A CAREER PATH LOOK LIKE FOR A NEUROSCIENCE MAJOR?
Career paths are often full of twists and turns. They are rarely straight lines. Watch the following video tutorial to learn how to explore the career paths of GSU alumni who after graduating with a degree in this major pursued their interests and passions rather than a specific job title:
| MEDICAL DIRECTOR |
61%
About 61% of 35,798 people working as medical directors majored in fields other than Health Care. The chart above shows what they studied.
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232 medical directors majored in Neuroscience
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Around 25% of 115,347 people working as physical therapists majored in fields other than Health Care. The chart above shows what they studied.
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288 physical therapists majored in Neuroscience
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Almost 44% of 4,165 people working as biostatisticians majored in fields other than Mathematics & Statistics. The chart above shows what they studied.
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15 biostatisticians majored in Neuroscience
IS GRAD SCHOOL NECESSARY FOR YOUR CAREER?
Learn about typical entry-level education requirements for over 800 occupations, reasons you should go to Grad School, reasons you should not go to Grad School, and whether or not you should go to Grad School right after Undergrad.
Peer Mentor - Thresholds
"GSU Neuroscience gave me a multidisciplinary education that has helped me in getting into graduate school and landing job opportunities. I learned how to write, how to think critically and how to mentor at GSU."
Second Year Medical Student at Duke University School of Medicine
"As an undergraduate student, I dedicated my undergraduate career to serving underprivileged communities, leadership, and satisfying my intellectual curiosity through research. Dr. Angela Mabb is one of the best mentors that I have ever had. Working in her lab helped me build foundational skills and secure a position as post-baccalaureate researcher in the National Institute of Health...
Through her lab and Dr. Black’s neuroscience research course, I learned laboratory techniques such as western blotting, cell culture management, and creating a research poster. I also became proficient at reading research articles and presenting the findings during lab meetings. Dr. Normandin’s introduction to neuroscience course provided foundational knowledge that helped me thrive in the neuroscience portion of Duke medical education. Dr. Tracey’s professionalism course help increases my marketability as a student through creating LinkedIn and improve my interviewing skills for jobs. Not to mention, the department is heavily involved in the community outreaches as well."
Associate Researcher - The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
"The skill I am certain helped me land my first job out of college was without a doubt - lab work experience. Although I have graduated with a Neuroscience degree, I ended up landing a job in a microbiology lab studying therapeutics for COVID-19 -- all thanks to my animal experience working in a neuroscience lab. I learned that critical thinking, experimental techniques, and passion for science are all very transferable...
regardless of the topic of the research or whether you had any previous knowledge in the field. The point is - you never know where you might end up, so take on as many opportunities to learn new things, volunteer for internships, and connect with new people. "
Assistant Professor of Clinical Radiology
Weill Cornell Medicine- NY Presbyterian Hospital
"I feel very fortunate that I got to attend Georgia State University as a then new immigrant from Nigeria. I worked as a chemistry teaching assistant and then a research student and was very excited to have the opportunity to study the effects of various neuropeptides on circadian rhythms. Working in that very supportive environment gave me the confidence to see medicine in my future...
Research is important in the practice of medicine but more than skills I acquired from my time in the lab, it was very clear that the Albers’ lab believed in me. Their support carried me further than anyone of them could imagine through medical school and beyond. For that, I am most grateful."
University Career Services
Center for the Advancement of Students and Alumni
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