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Neurobiology and Neurosciences bachelor's degree outcomes at Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit · Federal field 2615

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$13,987 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
40.2% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−90% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$48,464 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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+210%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$22,270$69,033
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
35Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
75Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$36,230Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

343Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
67Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
108Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
200Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$48,464$13,656 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 76 Parent PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$39,949

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

02 · BORROWING$19,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$48,464

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$207/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$39,949Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$87,004Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE14.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE86.1%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.

$22,270Year 1
$48,464Year 4
$69,033Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.1% 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$4,039
Estimated loan payment$207
75borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$48,464 vs. $62,451

$13,987 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$115,950 median wageLA estimate · 108,690 jobs · 11-9121+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBiological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$79,010 median wageLA estimate · 390 jobs · 25-1042+7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeBiological Scientists, All Other$69,590 median wageLA estimate · 580 jobs · 19-1029+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 4.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$103,410 median wageU.S. estimate · 172,340 jobs · 19-1042+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeBiological Technicians$47,310 median wageLA estimate · 190 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.

Hanover, NH

Dartmouth College

$94,603 higher earnings · $1,439 less debt · $10,430 lower annual net price

Earnings
$143,067
Debt
$18,061
Annual net price
$29,519
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Middlebury, VT

Middlebury College

$42,453 higher earnings · $7,600 less debt · $8,466 lower annual net price

Earnings
$90,917
Debt
$11,900
Annual net price
$31,483
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Los Angeles, CA

University of Southern California

$40,739 higher earnings · $3,750 less debt · $7,209 lower annual net price

Earnings
$89,203
Debt
$15,750
Annual net price
$32,740
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Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania

$29,831 higher earnings · $7,500 less debt · $11,250 lower annual net price

Earnings
$78,295
Debt
$12,000
Annual net price
$28,699
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DATA QUALITY

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35 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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