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

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

In 2020-2021, 452 degrees and certificates were awarded to neurobiology and neurosciences students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #63 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Virginia 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for neurobiology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the most popular school in Virginia for neurobiology and neurosciences students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

Of the 6 students majoring in neurobiology at University of Virginia, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Read full report on Neurobiology & Neurosciences at University of Virginia - Main Campus

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great place for neurobiology and neurosciences students working on their doctor’s degree. VCU is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.

Of the 4 students majoring in neurobiology at VCU, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Full Neurobiology & Neurosciences at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 3 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 2 spot on the list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

Of the 4 students majoring in neurobiology at GMU, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Full Neurobiology & Neurosciences at George Mason University Report

Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 3 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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