2023 Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor's Degree Schools
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.
2023 Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor's Degree Schools
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 college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 17 students majoring in neurobiology at Northwestern, 47% are male and 53% are female.
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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 fairly 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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Out of the 125 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the # 3 spot on the list. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
Women make up 47% of the neurobiology majors at the school.
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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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.
Women make up 60% 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 fairly 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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University of Alabama at Birmingham 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. UAB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized 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 ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large 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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With a ranking of #9, University of Pennsylvania 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 Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in neurobiology at the school are women while 33% are male.
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Harvard University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 58% of the students majoring in neurobiology at the school are women while 42% are male.
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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 city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college 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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With a ranking of #11, Vanderbilt 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 city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college 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 ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 64% of the neurobiology majors at the school.
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Duke 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 #14 on the list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 30% of the students majoring in neurobiology at the school are women while 70% are male.
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University of California - San Francisco 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 #14 on the list. UCSF is a small public school located in the large city of San Francisco.
About 40% of the students majoring in neurobiology at the school are women while 60% are male.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus 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 #14 on the list. UW Seattle is a very 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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Weill Cornell Medical College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Weill Cornell Medical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 67% of the neurobiology majors at the school.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. 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.
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Oregon Health & Science 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 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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Cornell 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 #17 on the list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very 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 midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in neurobiology at U-M, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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With a ranking of #17, Georgetown University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for neurobiology and neurosciences students working on their doctor’s degree. 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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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in neurobiology at Ohio State, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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New York University 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 New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 44% of the neurobiology majors at the school.
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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 |
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| 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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Majors Related to Neurobiology
One of 14 majors within the area of study, neurobiology and neurosciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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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