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Neurobiology and Neurosciences bachelor's degree outcomes at Barnard College

New York, NY · Private nonprofit · Federal field 2615

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$4,336 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
26.2% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$9,468 / year
10-year scenario
−26% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

What stays fixed$66,787 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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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$24,569Not available
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
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
26Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-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.

120Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
34Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
67Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
66Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$66,787$31,979 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 20 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$28,800

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

02 · BORROWING$17,491

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$66,787

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$185/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$28,800Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$89,538Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE8.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE93.0%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.

$24,569Year 1
$66,787Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.3% 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$5,566
Estimated loan payment$185
26borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$66,787 vs. $62,451

$4,336 above 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$134,680 median wageNY estimate · 5,690 jobs · 11-9121+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBiological Scientists, All Other$104,120 median wageNY estimate · 2,520 jobs · 19-1029+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 4.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBiological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$98,180 median wageNY estimate · 3,870 jobs · 25-1042+7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$87,760 median wageNY estimate · 7,690 jobs · 19-1042+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeBiological Technicians$61,210 median wageNY estimate · 5,050 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.

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University

$10,691 higher earnings · $7,180 lower annual net price

Earnings
$77,478
Debt
$20,250
Annual net price
$21,620
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New York, NY

Columbia University in the City of New York

$3,457 higher earnings · $7,210 lower annual net price

Earnings
$70,244
Debt
$27,000
Annual net price
$21,590
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Schenectady, NY

Union College

$1,879 higher earnings

Earnings
$68,666
Debt
$24,989
Annual net price
$34,561
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Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania

$11,508 higher earnings · $5,491 less debt · $101 lower annual net price

Earnings
$78,295
Debt
$12,000
Annual net price
$28,699
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June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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