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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.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Colleges.

Top 10 Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools

#1

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD
$12,942 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of South Dakota to be the best value school for neurobiology and neurosciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . USD is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USD are $12,942 a year.

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#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS
$28,034 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. 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 large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNOMAHA are $21,718 per 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

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - St Louis is a great value for neurobiology and neurosciences students. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMSL are $30,570 a year.

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#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa are $31,905 per year.

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

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Concordia College at Moorhead landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value neurobiology and neurosciences programs. Located in the midsize 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.

Concordia College Moorhead 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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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value neurobiology and neurosciences programs. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Mizzou also did well on our Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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

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

UST MN also claimed a spot on our Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s best value schools for neurobiology and neurosciences students. UMN Twin Cities is a very 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.

In addition to its great value ranking, UMN Twin Cities is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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#10

Drury University

Springfield, MO
$32,130 Average Tuition & Fees

Drury University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Drury University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Drury University are $32,130 a 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

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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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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