2023 Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master's Degree 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.
The Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree 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.
Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Neurobiology & Neurosciences
Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best value school in the Far Western US Region for neurobiology and neurosciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized 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 graduate students at UC Berkeley are $29,262 a year.
UC Berkeley also took the #3 spot in our Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the # 2 spot on the 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 graduate students at UCSB are $28,683 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Nevada - Reno is a great value for neurobiology and neurosciences students working on their master’s degree. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Reno.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNR are $22,380 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value neurobiology and neurosciences schools in the Far Western US Region . UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW Seattle are $30,912 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UW Seattle is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of California - San Diego helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value neurobiology and neurosciences schools in the Far Western US Region . UCSD is a very large public school located in the city of La Jolla.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCSD are $28,666 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UCSD also did well on our Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of California - Irvine landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree neurobiology and neurosciences programs. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UC Irvine are $28,458 a year.
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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Riverside did quite well on this year’s best value schools for neurobiology and neurosciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a very large student population.
UCR graduate students pay an average of $28,569 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Southern California landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree neurobiology and neurosciences programs. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at USC are $61,396 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, USC also did well on our Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #9, Oregon Health & Science University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for neurobiology and neurosciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Portland, OHSU is a public school with a small student population.
OHSU graduate students pay an average of $28,460 in tuition and fees each year.
Request InformationBest 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 |
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Majors Related to Neurobiology
One of 14 majors within the area of study, neurobiology and neurosciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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.