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2023 Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in Michigan

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$22,102 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,411 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 679 degrees and certificates were awarded to neurobiology and neurosciences students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #42 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Michigan 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 Michigan

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

$13,900 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Grand Valley State University the best value school in Michigan for neurobiology and neurosciences students. GVSU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GVSU are $13,900 per year. The average amount in student loans that neurobiology majors at GVSU take out is $21,614.

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

Full Neurobiology & Neurosciences at Grand Valley State University Report

#2

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI
$11,130 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Saginaw Valley State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best neurobiology and neurosciences schools in Michigan. Saginaw Valley State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of University Center.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saginaw Valley State University are $11,130 per year.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI
$15,966 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Michigan State undergraduate students pay an average of $15,966 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Neurobiology majors at Michigan State take out an average of $26,467 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $438, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Michigan State is ranked #4 for overall quality for neurobiology in Michigan.

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$15,500 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Michigan University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern Michigan are $15,500 per year.

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#5

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI
$13,094 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in Michigan list. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Central Michigan are $13,094 a year. After completing their degree, neurobiology graduates from Central Michigan carry an average student debtload of $27,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $241, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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$17,193 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in Michigan list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at U-M are $17,193 a year. After completing their degree, neurobiology graduates from U-M carry an average student debtload of $17,753. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $594, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, U-M is ranked #2 for overall quality for neurobiology in Michigan.

Full Neurobiology & Neurosciences at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

$13,206 Average Tuition & Fees

Northern Michigan University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in Michigan list. Northern Michigan University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Marquette.

Northern Michigan University undergraduate students pay an average of $13,206 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Neurobiology & Neurosciences at Northern Michigan University Report

#8

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI
$15,199 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Wayne State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for neurobiology and neurosciences students. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wayne State are $15,199 per year.

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#9

Hope College

Holland, MI
$36,650 Average Tuition & Fees

Hope College 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 small city of Holland, Hope is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Hope undergraduate students pay an average of $36,650 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Hope not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in Michigan list.

Full Neurobiology & Neurosciences at Hope College Report

#10

Alma College

Alma, MI
$43,872 Average Tuition & Fees

Alma College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in Michigan list. Alma is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Alma.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Alma are $43,872 a year.

Alma also claimed a spot on our Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in Michigan list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Neurobiology & Neurosciences at Alma College

Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 528
Illinois 569
Indiana 388
Wisconsin 326

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 10 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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