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Neurobiology and Neurosciences bachelor's degree outcomes at Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA · Public · Federal field 2615

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$11,084 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
50.6% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−74% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$51,367 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+179%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$22,865$63,905
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
32Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
41Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
113Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$15,212Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$15,931

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$26,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$51,367

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$276/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,931Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,241Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE55.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE53.1%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$22,865Year 1
$51,367Year 4
$63,905Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.4% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,281
Estimated loan payment$276
113borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$51,367 vs. $62,451

$11,084 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Natural Sciences Managers$167,220 median wageU.S. estimate · 108,690 jobs · 11-9121+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBiological Scientists, All Other$96,820 median wageGA estimate · 1,230 jobs · 19-1029+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 4.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBiological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$88,020 median wageGA estimate · 980 jobs · 25-1042+7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$92,450 median wageGA estimate · 1,910 jobs · 19-1042+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeBiological Technicians$52,420 median wageGA estimate · 860 jobs · 19-4021+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 9.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Atlanta, GA

Emory University

$22,428 higher earnings · $7,754 less debt

Earnings
$73,795
Debt
$18,246
Annual net price
$22,585
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Davis, CA

University of California, Davis

$12,353 higher earnings · $13,000 less debt · $1,190 lower annual net price

Earnings
$63,720
Debt
$13,000
Annual net price
$14,741
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La Jolla, CA

University of California, San Diego

$10,432 higher earnings · $7,000 less debt · $3,461 lower annual net price

Earnings
$61,799
Debt
$19,000
Annual net price
$12,470
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Provo, UT

Brigham Young University

$8,698 higher earnings · $12,022 less debt · $367 lower annual net price

Earnings
$60,065
Debt
$13,978
Annual net price
$15,564
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DATA QUALITY

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41 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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