How much debt do NYU neuroscience graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $19,500, which ranks 3rd lowest of 8 neuroscience bachelor's programs in New York. That works out to about $207 a month over 10 years.

Is a neuroscience degree from NYU worth it?

It depends on your other options. Debt equals 76% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 74%. Compare the cost with other New York programs before deciding.

NYU Neuroscience (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Bachelor's in Neurobiology and Neurosciences
Private nonprofit university
New York, NY
About 57 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

NYU neuroscience graduates earn less than graduates of most neuroscience programs nationally, $25,506 in their first year. The typical graduate leaves with $19,500 in federal loans, close to the national median of $22,927. Several New York programs report higher pay.

First-year earnings$25,50619th percentile of 96 programs nationally

Earnings after 5 years$65,392156% more than year one

Median federal debt$19,5003rd lowest of 8 New York programs

Debt-to-earnings76%New York median 74%, national 74%

How it compares

Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The New York and national columns are the medians across all neuroscience bachelor's programs that report the figure.

	NYU	New York	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$25,506	$32,076	$31,339
Earnings, 5 years after graduating	$65,392	$67,210	$67,515
Median federal debt at graduation	$19,500	$20,250	$22,927
Debt as share of first-year pay	76%	74%	74%
Programs compared		8	96

Five years out, NYU graduates earn less than the national figure and about the same as the New York median.

Debt and first-year pay at every New York neuroscience program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the New York medians.

NYUOther New York programs

Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.

What graduates earn over time

Pay rises about 156% between the first and fifth year.

NYU grads, year 1$25,506

NYU grads, year 5$65,392

All New York neuroscience grads, year 5$67,210

Year 1 and year 5 figures come from different graduating classes, so the growth rate is an estimate.

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $207 a month, or 9.7% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

Prices in the New York area are about 13% above the national average, so a $25,506 salary here buys what about $22,659 buys in a typical US city.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to neuroscience, largest first. Pay is the median across all experience levels.

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

$87,760

Median pay in New York. 7,690 people work in this job in New York. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 13% from 2025 to 2035, with about 10,500 openings a year. Typical education to start: doctoral or professional degree.

Bottom 10%: $67,490Top 10%: $177,510

Natural Sciences Managers

$134,680

Median pay in New York. 5,690 people work in this job in New York. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 8% from 2025 to 2035, with about 9,200 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree, plus 5 years or more of related work experience.

Bottom 10%: $65,440Top 10%: $291,780

Biological Technicians

$61,210

Median pay in New York. 5,050 people work in this job in New York. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 7% from 2025 to 2035, with about 9,400 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $39,040Top 10%: $79,630

About NYU

Tuition and fees	$62,796 / year
Average net price after aid	$37,050 / year
Admission rate	9%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	88%
Undergraduate students	28,663

Neuroscience ranks 36th of 43 bachelor's programs at NYU by first-year earnings. The top three are Nursing ($111,360), Management Science ($102,572), and Computer and Information Science ($87,608).

Other neuroscience bachelor's programs near New York

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
NYUNew York, NY · private nonprofit		$25,506	$19,500
Columbia UniversityNew York, NY · private nonprofit	6 mi	$33,893	$27,000
Barnard CollegeNew York, NY · private nonprofit	6 mi	$24,569	$17,491
Fordham UniversityBronx, NY · private nonprofit	11 mi	$47,985	$26,917

Common questions

The median graduate earns $25,506 one year after graduating and $65,392 five years after. The median across neuroscience bachelor's programs in New York is $32,076.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of New York comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the neuroscience program.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024

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