What students report

96% recommend

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  • Freshman375%
  • Junior125%
Career prospects+0.3

0.0/5 here

Stronger career outlook here

Elsewhere 3.9Here 4.1
EnjoymentSimilar

0.0/5 here

About typical for this major

Elsewhere 3.9Here 3.8
Difficulty+0.2

0.0/5 here

More difficult here

Elsewhere 3.8Here 4.0

What stands out

  • More math-intensive. Math required is 0.5 points higher than the same major at other schools.

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Anonymous student
The technical science and math courses have been challenging but also very rewarding once mastered and able to be applied.

Courses & teaching

Anonymous student
I want to have a career in neurosurgery so the major of neuroscience has allowed me to build a foundation in how the brain works.

Careers & next steps

Anonymous student
I wish I had known how quantitative and qualitative this major was.

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Student reviews

4 reviews

Tone
Courses & teachingPositive

The technical science and math courses have been challenging but also very rewarding once mastered and able to be applied.

  • Interested in Finance & consulting · Entrepreneurship +2
  • Planning a master’s
Anonymous studentFreshman
Math
5.0/5
Writing
3.0/5
Oct 2026
Careers & next stepsPositive

I want to have a career in neurosurgery so the major of neuroscience has allowed me to build a foundation in how the brain works.

  • Interested in Healthcare
  • Planning a professional degree
Anonymous studentFreshman
Career
5.0/5
Oct 2026
Advice & things to knowMixed

I wish I had known how quantitative and qualitative this major was.

  • Interested in Healthcare · Research & academia
  • Unsure about grad school
Anonymous studentJunior
Oct 2026
Enjoyment & fitPositive

I find neuroscience to be the intersection between the future, and the bridge needed to escape biological stagnation; upon the unification of both technological progress, and biological breakthroughs, the world of atoms are capable of becoming uniformly conjoined to the world of bits in a manner which overcomes natures adverse limitations. Furthermore, I believe that neuroscience has shaped my view on the world in a positive manner, prior to my pursuit of this degree, I found myself to be slightly pessimistic, and dangerously critical; I've since realised that many of life's plaguing issues are rooted in the operators themselves, and not the operating system which humanity interacts with.

  • Interested in Law · Healthcare +3
  • Planning a PhD
Qxn Jb · FreshmanNeuroscience
Enjoyment
5.0/5
Oct 2026

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