2023 Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, neurobiology and neurosciences was ranked #76 in the country. In fact 11,615 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
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 the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 51 schools in the Great Lakes 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.
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.
Top 10 Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - River Falls the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for neurobiology and neurosciences students. UW - River Falls is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of River Falls.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - River Falls are $15,661 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - River Falls also is in the top 10% of our Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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Out of the 51 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Parkside landed the # 2 spot on the list. UW - Parkside is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha.
UW - Parkside undergraduate students pay an average of $15,714 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best neurobiology and neurosciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large public school located in the city of Eau Claire.
UW - Eau Claire undergraduate students pay an average of $17,149 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW - Eau Claire also did well on our Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 51 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Illinois University landed the # 4 spot on the list. EIU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Charleston.
EIU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,551 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a large student population.
Eastern Michigan undergraduate students pay an average of $15,500 in tuition and fees each year.
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Central Michigan University 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 town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Michigan are $13,094 per year. On average, neurobiology graduates from Central Michigan take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $241.
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Grand Valley State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value neurobiology and neurosciences programs. GVSU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GVSU are $19,628 per year. Neurobiology majors at GVSU take out an average of $21,614 in student loans while working on their egree.
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With a ranking of #8, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for neurobiology and neurosciences students. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Purdue are $28,794 a year. On average, neurobiology graduates from Purdue take out $15,130 in student loans while working on their degree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Purdue also did well on our Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Wright State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wright State University - Main Campus are $19,252 per year.
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With a ranking of #10, Indiana University - Southeast did quite well on this year’s best value schools for neurobiology and neurosciences students. Located in the suburb of New Albany, Indiana University - Southeast is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Indiana University - Southeast are $20,934 a year.
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Request InformationBest Neurobiology & Neurosciences Colleges by State
Explore the best neurobiology and neurosciences colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 679 |
| Ohio | 528 |
| Illinois | 569 |
| Indiana | 388 |
| Wisconsin | 326 |
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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 25 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.