2023 Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools
Finding the Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences School for You
Neurobiology & Neurosciences is the #76 most popular major in the country with 11,615 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools ranking. This report analyzed 239 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the United States
Check out the neurobiology programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 25 Top Schools in Neurobiology & Neurosciences
Our analysis found Bowdoin College to be the best school for neurobiology and neurosciences students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the town of Brunswick, Bowdoin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools list. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
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The excellent programs at Princeton University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best neurobiology and neurosciences schools in the United States. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools list. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.
The average amount in student loans that neurobiology majors at Brown take out is $9,600.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Stanford University is a great place for neurobiology and neurosciences students. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.
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Dartmouth College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools ranking. Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that neurobiology majors at Dartmouth take out is $17,406.
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Lafayette College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for neurobiology and neurosciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. Lafayette is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Easton.
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With a ranking of #8, Lehigh University did quite well on this year’s best schools for neurobiology and neurosciences students. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Neurobiology majors at Lehigh take out an average of $24,459 in student loans while working on their egree.
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With a ranking of #9, Bates College did quite well on this year’s best schools for neurobiology and neurosciences students. Bates is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lewiston.
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Vassar College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Vassar is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
On average, neurobiology graduates from Vassar take out $19,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Bucknell University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools list. Bucknell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Lewisburg.
On average, neurobiology graduates from Bucknell take out $26,902 in student loans while working on their degree.
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University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for neurobiology and neurosciences students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for neurobiology and neurosciences students. It came in at #13 on the list. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.
Neurobiology majors at UST MN take out an average of $26,985 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Duke University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best neurobiology and neurosciences programs. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
On average, neurobiology graduates from Duke take out $10,750 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Harvard University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best neurobiology and neurosciences programs. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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Santa Clara University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools ranking. SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Santa Clara.
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best neurobiology and neurosciences programs. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.
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Macalester College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for neurobiology and neurosciences students. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Macalester is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
While working on their degree, neurobiology majors at Macalester accumulate an average of around $19,688 in student debt.
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College of the Holy Cross came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools ranking. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.
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Swarthmore College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools ranking. Swarthmore is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Swarthmore.
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Boston College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best neurobiology and neurosciences programs. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.
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Colgate University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for neurobiology and neurosciences students. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the distant town of Hamilton, Colgate is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
While working on their degree, neurobiology majors at Colgate accumulate an average of around $17,250 in student debt.
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Hamilton College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best neurobiology and neurosciences programs. Hamilton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Clinton.
While working on their degree, neurobiology majors at Hamilton accumulate an average of around $17,000 in student debt.
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Randolph - Macon College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools ranking. Randolph - Macon is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Ashland.
The average amount in student loans that neurobiology majors at Randolph - Macon take out is $27,000.
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Middlebury College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools list. Middlebury is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Middlebury.
Neurobiology majors at Middlebury take out an average of $13,580 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus | Atlanta, GA |
| 37 | The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX |
| 38 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI |
| 39 | Union College New York | Schenectady, NY |
| 40 | University of California - Davis | Davis, CA |
| 41 | Emory University | Atlanta, GA |
| 42 | Saint Anselm College | Manchester, NH |
| 43 | Connecticut College | New London, CT |
| 44 | Hamline University | Saint Paul, MN |
| 45 | Franklin College | Franklin, IN |
| 46 | William & Mary | Williamsburg, VA |
| 47 | University of Rochester | Rochester, NY |
Neurobiology & Neurosciences by Region
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Neurobiology & Neurosciences Related Rankings by Major
One of 14 majors within the area of study, neurobiology and neurosciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Neurobiology
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 107,165 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 14,535 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 8,813 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 7,247 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 6,206 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.