2023 Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor'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. 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 Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for neurobiology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best value school for neurobiology and neurosciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.
UC Berkeley graduate students pay an average of $29,262 in tuition and fees each year.
UC Berkeley not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.
UCLA graduate students pay an average of $28,138 in tuition and fees each year.
UCLA excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Reno. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UNR is a very large public school located in the large city of Reno.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNR are $22,380 per year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Santa Barbara is a great value for neurobiology and neurosciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCSB are $28,683 a year.
UCSB also claimed a spot on our Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oregon Health & Science University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Portland, OHSU is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at OHSU are $28,460 a year.
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University of California - Davis landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree neurobiology and neurosciences programs. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UC Davis are $28,710 a year.
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Stanford University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree neurobiology and neurosciences programs. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Stanford are $55,011 per year.
Stanford also made our Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #1.
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Washington State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for neurobiology and neurosciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a very large student population.
Wazzu graduate students pay an average of $28,190 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of California - San Diego landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree neurobiology and neurosciences programs. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCSD are $28,666 per year.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree neurobiology and neurosciences programs. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW Seattle are $30,912 a year.
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Request InformationBest Neurobiology & Neurosciences Colleges by State
Explore the best neurobiology and neurosciences schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 1,537 |
| Washington | 149 |
| Oregon | 23 |
| Nevada | 92 |
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Majors Related to Neurobiology
One of 14 majors within the area of study, neurobiology and neurosciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 13 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.