2023 Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor's Degree Schools in California
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in California 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.
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.
Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Neurobiology & Neurosciences
Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best value school in California for neurobiology and neurosciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UC Berkeley are $14,160 a 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 California list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great value for neurobiology and neurosciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
UCLA graduate students pay an average of $13,036 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UCLA is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCSB are $13,581 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Davis. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UC Davis are $13,608 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UCSD are $13,564 a year.
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University of California - Irvine 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 #6 on the list. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UC Irvine are $13,356 a year.
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University of California - Riverside 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 #7 on the list. UCR is a very large public school located in the large city of Riverside.
UCR graduate students pay an average of $13,467 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Stanford 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 suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Stanford are $55,011 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Stanford is ranked #1 for overall quality for neurobiology in California.
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University of Southern California ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
USC graduate students pay an average of $61,396 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, USC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 149 |
| Oregon | 23 |
| Nevada | 92 |
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Neurobiology & Neurosciences Related Majors for Neurobiology
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.