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2023 Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, neurobiology and neurosciences was ranked #76 in the country. In fact 11,615 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

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

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 in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for neurobiology and neurosciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

About 53% of the students majoring in neurobiology at the school are women while 47% are male.

Full Neurobiology & Neurosciences at Northwestern University Report

Out of the 20 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 2 spot on the list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

About 78% of the students majoring in neurobiology at the school are women while 22% are male.

Full Neurobiology & Neurosciences at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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

Full Neurobiology & Neurosciences at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in neurobiology at Kent State, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great place for neurobiology and neurosciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular neurobiology and neurosciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . IUPUI is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Women make up 57% of the neurobiology majors at the school.

Full Neurobiology & Neurosciences at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

Of the 7 students majoring in neurobiology at UIUC, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for neurobiology and neurosciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Of the 6 students majoring in neurobiology at UW - Madison, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC 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 Illinois at Chicago Report

#10

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago 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 #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

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Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Colleges by State

Explore the best neurobiology and neurosciences colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 679
Ohio 528
Illinois 569
Indiana 388
Wisconsin 326

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 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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