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2023 Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$28,270 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,683 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in California 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.

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 Schools in California

Check out the neurobiology programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools

$14,226 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best value school in California for neurobiology and neurosciences students. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Berkeley are $14,226 per year.

UC Berkeley not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in California list.

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$13,258 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 12 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 2 spot on the list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCLA are $13,258 a year. The average amount in student loans that neurobiology majors at UCLA take out is $15,500. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $386.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UCLA also did well on our Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in California list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$14,645 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 12 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the # 3 spot on the list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC Davis are $14,645 a year. After completing their degree, neurobiology graduates from UC Davis carry an average student debtload of $12,647. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $444, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UC Davis also did well on our Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in California list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$14,417 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in California list. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCSB are $14,417 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UCSB also did well on our Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in California list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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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 Schools in California list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCSD are $14,700 a year. Neurobiology majors at UCSD take out an average of $18,100 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $310.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCSD also is in the top 20% of our Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in California ranking.

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$14,070 Average Tuition & Fees

University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for neurobiology and neurosciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UC Santa Cruz undergraduate students pay an average of $14,070 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, neurobiology graduates from UC Santa Cruz take out $20,440 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$13,775 Average Tuition & Fees

University of California - Irvine landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value neurobiology and neurosciences programs. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC Irvine are $13,775 a year. On average, neurobiology graduates from UC Irvine take out $17,950 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$13,754 Average Tuition & Fees

University of California - Riverside 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. UCR is a very large public school located in the city of Riverside.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCR are $13,754 per year. The average amount in student loans that neurobiology majors at UCR take out is $20,833. 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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#9

Stanford University

Stanford, CA
$56,169 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Stanford are $56,169 a year.

Stanford did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in California list.

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#10

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA
$55,860 Average Tuition & Fees

Santa Clara University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in California ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

SCU undergraduate students pay an average of $55,860 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

SCU also made our Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in California list, coming in at #4.

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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 12 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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