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2023 Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

18 Colleges
$42,736 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,711 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for neurobiology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

2023 Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for neurobiology majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best value school for neurobiology and neurosciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UC Berkeley are $43,980 a year.

UC Berkeley also made our Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #3.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCSB are $44,171 a year.

UCSB excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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$24,827 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Nevada - Reno helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best neurobiology and neurosciences schools in the Far Western US Region . UNR is a very large public school located in the city of Reno.

UNR undergraduate students pay an average of $24,827 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, neurobiology majors at UNR accumulate an average of around $22,474 in student debt.

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$25,930 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Western Washington University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best neurobiology and neurosciences schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WWU are $25,930 per year. While working on their degree, neurobiology majors at WWU accumulate an average of around $22,500 in student debt.

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#5

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Out of the 18 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

Stanford undergraduate students pay an average of $56,169 in tuition and fees each year.

Stanford also made our Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #1.

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Washington State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a very large student population.

Wazzu undergraduate students pay an average of $27,733 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, neurobiology graduates from Wazzu carry an average student debtload of $17,570.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Wazzu also is in the top 20% of our Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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$34,274 Average Tuition & Fees

Oregon Health & Science University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for neurobiology and neurosciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Portland, OHSU is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OHSU are $34,274 a year.

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University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for neurobiology and neurosciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UC Davis are $44,399 a year. On average, neurobiology graduates from UC Davis take out $12,647 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $444.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UC Davis also is in the top 10% of our Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for neurobiology and neurosciences students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCLA are $43,012 per year. Neurobiology majors at UCLA take out an average of $15,500 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $386.

UCLA excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for neurobiology and neurosciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

UW Seattle undergraduate students pay an average of $39,906 in tuition and fees each year.

UW Seattle also claimed a spot on our Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Colleges by State

Explore the best neurobiology and neurosciences colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,537
Washington 149
Oregon 23
Nevada 92

More Neurobiology & Neurosciences Rankings in the Far Western US Region

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.

  • 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).

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