2023 Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master's Degree Schools in California
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for neurobiology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Neurobiology & Neurosciences
Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best value school in California for neurobiology and neurosciences students working on their master’s degree. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.
UC Berkeley graduate students pay an average of $14,160 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UC Berkeley not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in California list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Santa Barbara. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in California list. UCSB is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.
UCSB graduate students pay an average of $13,581 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UCSD are $13,564 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UCSD is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in California list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Irvine are $13,356 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Riverside. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in California list. UCR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Riverside.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UCR are $13,467 a year.
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University of Southern California landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree neurobiology and neurosciences programs. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at USC are $61,396 a year.
USC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in California list.
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Explore all the Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 149 |
| Oregon | 23 |
| Nevada | 92 |
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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 6 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.