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2023 Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$28,270 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,574 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 1,537 degrees and certificates were awarded to neurobiology and neurosciences students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #70 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for neurobiology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Neurobiology & Neurosciences

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Los Angeles the best value school in California for neurobiology and neurosciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCLA are $13,258 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, neurobiology majors at UCLA accumulate an average of around $15,792 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $386.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCLA also is in the top 15% of our Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Davis is a great value for neurobiology and neurosciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Davis are $14,645 per year. The average amount in student loans that neurobiology majors at UC Davis take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $13,679. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $444, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

In addition to its great value ranking, UC Davis is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list.

Full Neurobiology & Neurosciences at University of California - Davis Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - San Diego helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value neurobiology and neurosciences schools in California. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCSD are $14,700 a year. The average amount in student loans that neurobiology majors at UCSD take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,585. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $310.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Cruz. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Santa Cruz are $14,070 per year.

Full Neurobiology & Neurosciences at University of California - Santa Cruz Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

UC Irvine undergraduate students pay an average of $13,775 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of California - Riverside came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. UCR is a very large public school located in the city of Riverside.

UCR undergraduate students pay an average of $13,754 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, neurobiology graduates from UCR take out $20,150 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $224, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SCU are $55,860 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SCU also is in the top 10% of our Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking.

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#8

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

University of San Diego came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. USD is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

USD undergraduate students pay an average of $52,864 in in-state tuition and fees each year. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $588.

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University of Southern California came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USC are $61,503 per year. Neurobiology majors at USC take out an average of $13,548 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $597, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

USC also claimed a spot on our Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 149
Oregon 23
Nevada 92

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

Majors Similar to Neurobiology

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 9 schools only.

  • 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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