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2023 Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast 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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Southeast 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.

Our analysis found University of Alabama at Birmingham to be the most popular school for neurobiology and neurosciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Vanderbilt University is a great place for neurobiology and neurosciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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

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#3

Duke University

Durham, NC

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

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

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#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great place for neurobiology and neurosciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in neurobiology at the school are women while 13% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Georgia State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular neurobiology and neurosciences schools in the Southeast Region . Georgia State is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

About 38% of the students majoring in neurobiology at the school are women while 63% are male.

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#6

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in neurobiology at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#7

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

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

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University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree neurobiology and neurosciences programs. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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#9

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

West Virginia University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree neurobiology and neurosciences programs. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 20% of the neurobiology majors at the school.

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#9

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a 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 schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 415
Virginia 452
North Carolina 198
Florida 172
Tennessee 284
Kentucky 108
South Carolina 14
Louisiana 198
Arkansas 6
Alabama 101
Mississippi 15
West Virginia 8

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

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 19 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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