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2023 Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in Massachusetts

18 Colleges
$34,677 Avg Salary
$23,288 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences School for You

With 721 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, neurobiology and neurosciences is the #53 most popular major in Massachusetts.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in Massachusetts

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

Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts Institute of Technology the best school in Massachusetts for neurobiology and neurosciences students. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for neurobiology and neurosciences students. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#3

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Holy Cross. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in Massachusetts list. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

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#4

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Boston College is a great place for neurobiology and neurosciences students. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

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#5

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, neurobiology majors at Boston U accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $426.

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#6

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#7

Amherst College

Amherst, MA

Amherst 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. Amherst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Amherst.

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#8

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

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Northeastern University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in Massachusetts list. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

While working on their degree, neurobiology majors at Northeastern accumulate an average of around $25,500 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $540, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA

Wellesley College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wellesley.

On average, neurobiology graduates from Wellesley take out $9,550 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 163
New Hampshire 128
Maine 82
Rhode Island 71
Vermont 151

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 18 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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