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2023 Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools

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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

#1

Bowdoin College

Brunswick, ME

Our 2023 rankings named Bowdoin College the best school in the United States for neurobiology and neurosciences students. Located in the town of Brunswick, Bowdoin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Massachusetts Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best neurobiology and neurosciences schools in the United States. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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#3

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Princeton University is a great place for neurobiology and neurosciences students. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.

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#4

Brown University

Providence, RI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Brown University is a great place for neurobiology and neurosciences students. Brown is a 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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#5

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools list. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

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#6

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

With a ranking of #6, Dartmouth College did quite well on this year’s best schools for neurobiology and neurosciences students. Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that neurobiology majors at Dartmouth take out is $17,406.

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#7

Lafayette College

Easton, PA

Lafayette College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best neurobiology and neurosciences programs. Lafayette is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Easton.

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#8

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools ranking. Located in the 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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#9

Bates College

Lewiston, ME

Bates College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for neurobiology and neurosciences students. It came in at #9 on the list. Bates is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lewiston.

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#10

Vassar College

Poughkeepsie, NY

With a ranking of #10, Vassar College did quite well on this year’s best schools for neurobiology and neurosciences students. Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, Vassar is a private not-for-profit college 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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#11

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA

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 came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #13 on this year’s Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools 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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#14

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for neurobiology and neurosciences students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school 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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#15

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for neurobiology and neurosciences students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#16

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

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 came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools ranking. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.

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#18

Macalester College

Saint Paul, MN

Macalester College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools ranking. Located in the large 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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#19

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA

College of the Holy Cross did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for neurobiology and neurosciences students. It came in at #19 on the list. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

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#20

Swarthmore College

Swarthmore, PA

Swarthmore College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for neurobiology and neurosciences students. It came in at #20 on the list. Swarthmore is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Swarthmore.

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#21

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

With a ranking of #21, Boston College did quite well on this year’s best schools for neurobiology and neurosciences students. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.

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#22

Colgate University

Hamilton, NY

Colgate University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Hamilton, Colgate is a private not-for-profit college 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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#23

Hamilton College

Clinton, NY

Hamilton College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools list. Hamilton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized 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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#24

Randolph - Macon College

Ashland, VA

Randolph - Macon College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools list. 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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#25

Middlebury College

Middlebury, VT

Middlebury College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools ranking. 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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Rest of the Top Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools

#26

Trinity College

Hartford, CT
#27

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA
#28

Boston University

Boston, MA
#29

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN
#30

Lake Forest College

Lake Forest, IL
#31

Lycoming College

Williamsport, PA
#32

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY
#34

Providence College

Providence, RI

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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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 14 majors within the area of study, neurobiology and neurosciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.

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