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2023 Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor's Degree School for You

Neurobiology & Neurosciences is the #57 most popular major in Illinois with 569 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Illinois to see which doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for neurobiology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Illinois Schools for a Doctorate in Neurobiology & Neurosciences

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the best school for neurobiology and neurosciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for neurobiology and neurosciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the # 3 spot on the list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree neurobiology and neurosciences programs. RFUMS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of North Chicago.

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Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 679
Ohio 528
Indiana 388
Wisconsin 326

Neurobiology & Neurosciences is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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 6 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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