Neurobiology and Neurosciences bachelor's degree outcomes at Ohio State University-Main Campus

Columbus, OH · Public · Federal field 2615

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$6,029 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 32.5% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $13,700 / year
10-year scenario: −6% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+114%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$29,638 → $63,324

44Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

40Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

96Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

206Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$17,200Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

—Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$17,339

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

02 · BORROWING$22,286

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$68,480

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$236/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,339Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$30,305Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE60.6%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE87.7%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.

$29,638Year 1

$68,480Year 4

$63,324Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.1% 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$5,707

Estimated loan payment$236

206borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$68,480 vs. $62,451

$6,029 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$137,170 median wageOH estimate · 1,560 jobs · 11-9121+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBiological Scientists, All Other$95,560 median wageOH estimate · 610 jobs · 19-1029+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 4.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBiological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$79,600 median wageOH estimate · 1,350 jobs · 25-1042+7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$83,910 median wageOH estimate · 4,840 jobs · 19-1042+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeBiological Technicians$51,080 median wageOH estimate · 2,240 jobs · 19-4021+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 9.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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