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2023 Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

196 Colleges
$28,574 Avg Salary
$21,915 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree 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.

The Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 196 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the neurobiology bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 25 Top Schools for a Bachelor's in Neurobiology & Neurosciences

#1

Bowdoin College

Brunswick, ME

Our analysis found Bowdoin College to be the best school for neurobiology and neurosciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Located in the town of Brunswick, Bowdoin is a private not-for-profit school 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

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#3

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Princeton University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.

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#4

Brown University

Providence, RI

Out of the 196 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

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#5

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Dartmouth College is a great place for neurobiology and neurosciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Lafayette College

Easton, PA

Lafayette College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Lafayette is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Easton.

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#7

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

With a ranking of #7, Lehigh University did quite well on this year’s best schools for neurobiology and neurosciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Bates College

Lewiston, ME

With a ranking of #8, Bates College did quite well on this year’s best schools for neurobiology and neurosciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bates is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lewiston.

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#9

Vassar College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Vassar College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, Vassar is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA

Bucknell University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Bucknell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Lewisburg.

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University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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#12

Duke University

Durham, NC

With a ranking of #12, Duke University did quite well on this year’s best schools for neurobiology and neurosciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#13

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

Santa Clara University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for neurobiology and neurosciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for neurobiology and neurosciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.

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#15

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#16

Macalester College

Saint Paul, MN

Macalester College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Macalester is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#17

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA

College of the Holy Cross came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.

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#18

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree neurobiology and neurosciences programs. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

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#19

Swarthmore College

Swarthmore, PA

Swarthmore College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for neurobiology and neurosciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Swarthmore is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Swarthmore.

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#20

Colgate University

Hamilton, NY

Colgate University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree neurobiology and neurosciences programs. Located in the distant town of Hamilton, Colgate is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#21

Hamilton College

Clinton, NY

Hamilton College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for neurobiology and neurosciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Hamilton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Clinton.

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#22

Randolph - Macon College

Ashland, VA

Randolph - Macon College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Randolph - Macon is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Ashland.

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#23

Middlebury College

Middlebury, VT

Middlebury College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for neurobiology and neurosciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Middlebury is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Middlebury.

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#24

Trinity College

Hartford, CT

Trinity College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Hartford.

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#25

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $426.

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Rest of the Top Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

#26

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN
#27

Lake Forest College

Lake Forest, IL
#29

Lycoming College

Williamsport, PA

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Neurobiology & Neurosciences students that almost earned our Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
30 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
31 University of Wisconsin - River Falls River Falls, WI
32 Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Atlanta, GA
33 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX
34 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
35 Union College New York Schenectady, NY
36 University of California - Davis Davis, CA
37 Emory University Atlanta, GA
38 Saint Anselm College Manchester, NH
39 Connecticut College New London, CT

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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