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2023 Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in Illinois

13 Colleges
$26,820 Avg Salary
$23,166 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in Illinois

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

Top 10 Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools

#1

Lake Forest College

Lake Forest, IL

Our analysis found Lake Forest College to be the best school for neurobiology and neurosciences students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Lake Forest is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lake Forest.

After completing their degree, neurobiology graduates from Lake Forest carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

Full Neurobiology & Neurosciences at Lake Forest College Report

#2

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

Out of the 13 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Dominican University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#4

Augustana College

Rock Island, IL

The excellent programs at Augustana College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best neurobiology and neurosciences schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Rock Island, Augustana is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Neurobiology majors at Augustana take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in Illinois list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

Neurobiology majors at Northwestern take out an average of $16,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Loyola University Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for neurobiology and neurosciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Neurobiology majors at Loyola Chicago take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $682, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

North Central College

Naperville, IL

North Central 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. Located in the midsize city of Naperville, North Central is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, neurobiology graduates from North Central take out $24,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best neurobiology and neurosciences programs. EIU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Charleston.

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#9

Knox College

Galesburg, IL

Knox College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best neurobiology and neurosciences programs. Knox is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Galesburg.

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#10

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in Illinois list. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools 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 13 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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