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2023 Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor'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. 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 Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 125 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Neurobiology & Neurosciences program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the most popular school in the United States for neurobiology and neurosciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

About 41% of the students majoring in neurobiology at the school are women while 59% are male.

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#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the most popular school in the United States for neurobiology and neurosciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in neurobiology at Northwestern, 47% are male and 53% are female.

Full Neurobiology & Neurosciences at Northwestern University Report

#3

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Stanford University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular neurobiology and neurosciences schools in the United States. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

Women make up 60% of the neurobiology majors at the school.

Full Neurobiology & Neurosciences at Stanford University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Washington University in St Louis is a great place for neurobiology and neurosciences students working on their doctor’s degree. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Women make up 47% of the neurobiology majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

About 43% of the students majoring in neurobiology at the school are women while 57% are male.

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Out of the 125 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 64% of the neurobiology majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for neurobiology and neurosciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Birmingham.

Of the 13 students majoring in neurobiology at UAB, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for neurobiology and neurosciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

About 62% of the students majoring in neurobiology at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#9

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for neurobiology and neurosciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in neurobiology at the school are women while 42% are male.

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#9

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree neurobiology and neurosciences programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in neurobiology at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#11

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in neurobiology at Boston U, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#11

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for neurobiology and neurosciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in neurobiology at Vanderbilt, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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University of California - Irvine landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree neurobiology and neurosciences programs. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 64% of the neurobiology majors at the school.

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#14

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 30% of the students majoring in neurobiology at the school are women while 70% are male.

Full Neurobiology & Neurosciences at Duke University Report

University of California - San Francisco ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UCSF is a small public school located in the city of San Francisco.

About 40% of the students majoring in neurobiology at the school are women while 60% are male.

Full Neurobiology & Neurosciences at University of California - San Francisco Report

With a ranking of #14, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for neurobiology and neurosciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

About 50% of the students majoring in neurobiology at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#17

New York University

New York, NY

New York University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree neurobiology and neurosciences programs. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 44% of the neurobiology majors at the school.

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Weill Cornell Medical College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree neurobiology and neurosciences programs. Weill Cornell Medical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 67% of the neurobiology majors at the school.

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Oregon Health & Science University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Portland, OHSU is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the neurobiology majors at the school.

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#17

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

With a ranking of #17, Cornell University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for neurobiology and neurosciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 11% of the neurobiology majors at the school.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in neurobiology at U-M, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#17

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Of the 9 students majoring in neurobiology at Georgetown, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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With a ranking of #17, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for neurobiology and neurosciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in neurobiology at Ohio State, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree neurobiology and neurosciences programs. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in neurobiology at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full Neurobiology & Neurosciences at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
25 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN
25 University of California - Davis Davis, CA
25 Brown University Providence, RI
25 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH
25 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
25 Yale University New Haven, CT
25 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
25 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA
25 The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX
25 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL

Neurobiology & Neurosciences by Region

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Southwest
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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 34 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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