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2023 Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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

In 2020-2021, 1,537 degrees and certificates were awarded to neurobiology and neurosciences students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #70 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the most popular school for neurobiology and neurosciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in neurobiology at Stanford, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Out of the 12 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 2 spot on the list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Of the 14 students majoring in neurobiology at UCLA, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - San Diego is a great place for neurobiology and neurosciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 43% of the neurobiology majors at the school.

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Out of the 12 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the # 4 spot on the list. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.

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

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - San Francisco helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular neurobiology and neurosciences schools in California. Located in the large city of San Francisco, UCSF is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 40% of the neurobiology majors at the school.

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University of California - Davis ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

Women make up 50% of the neurobiology majors at the school.

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University of Southern California ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in neurobiology at USC, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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University of California - Berkeley ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

Of the 7 students majoring in neurobiology at UC Berkeley, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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University of California - Riverside ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UCR is a very large public school located in the city of Riverside.

Of the 7 students majoring in neurobiology at UCR, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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California Institute of Technology 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 #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 71% of the neurobiology majors at the school.

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Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 149
Oregon 23
Nevada 92

Neurobiology & Neurosciences is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar 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 12 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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