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2023 Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$42,836 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master's Degree School for You

With 721 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, neurobiology and neurosciences is the #53 most popular major in Massachusetts.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Massachusetts 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.

2023 Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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

Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Neurobiology & Neurosciences

Our analysis found University of Massachusetts Amherst to be the best value school for neurobiology and neurosciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Amherst are $16,251 per year.

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#2

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Boston College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value neurobiology and neurosciences schools in Massachusetts. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Boston College are $32,722 per year.

Boston College also took the #5 spot in our Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts rankings.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Harvard are $52,170 a year.

Harvard not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.

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#4

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Brandeis University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value neurobiology and neurosciences schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Brandeis graduate students pay an average of $53,618 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great value for neurobiology and neurosciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U 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 Boston U are $59,418 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Boston U also is in the top 15% of our Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking.

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Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 163
New Hampshire 128
Maine 82
Rhode Island 71
Vermont 151

One of 14 majors within the area of study, neurobiology and neurosciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 5 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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