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Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

20 Colleges
$39,756 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,832 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences School for You

Neurobiology & Neurosciences is the #76 most popular major in the country with 11,615 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Plains States 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Top 10 Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools

#1

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD
$12,942 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Dakota the best value school in the Plains States Region for neurobiology and neurosciences students. USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.

USD undergraduate students pay an average of $12,942 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS
$28,034 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best neurobiology and neurosciences schools in the Plains States Region . KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at KU are $28,034 per year.

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$21,718 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Nebraska at Omaha helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best neurobiology and neurosciences schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNOMAHA are $21,718 a year. The average amount in student loans that neurobiology majors at UNOMAHA take out is $22,270.

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$30,570 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMSL are $30,570 per year.

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#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

Iowa undergraduate students pay an average of $31,905 in tuition and fees each year.

Iowa excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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Concordia College at Moorhead 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 suburb of Moorhead, Concordia College Moorhead is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Concordia College Moorhead are $28,016 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Concordia College Moorhead also is in the top 15% of our Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s best value schools for neurobiology and neurosciences students. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mizzou are $30,450 per year.

Mizzou excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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With a ranking of #8, University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well on this year’s best value schools for neurobiology and neurosciences students. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UST MN are $48,329 a year. On average, neurobiology graduates from UST MN take out $26,985 in student loans while working on their degree.

In addition to its great value ranking, UST MN is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMN Twin Cities are $33,818 a year. On average, neurobiology graduates from UMN Twin Cities take out $21,868 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $337, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

UMN Twin Cities also claimed a spot on our Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#10

Drury University

Springfield, MO
$32,130 Average Tuition & Fees

Drury University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value neurobiology and neurosciences programs. Drury University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Drury University are $32,130 per year.

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Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Colleges by State

Explore the best neurobiology and neurosciences colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 130
Minnesota 212
Kansas 2
Iowa 109
Nebraska 61
South Dakota 3

More Neurobiology & Neurosciences Rankings in the Plains States Region

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 20 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).

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