2023 Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master'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.
The Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 105 schools in the United States to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for neurobiology majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found The University of Texas at Dallas to be the most popular school for neurobiology and neurosciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.
Women make up 70% of the neurobiology majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulane University of Louisiana. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools list. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.
About 67% of the students majoring in neurobiology at the school are women while 33% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Parker University is a great place for neurobiology and neurosciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Dallas, Parker University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 28% of the neurobiology majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools list. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
Women make up 47% of the neurobiology majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Connecticut helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular neurobiology and neurosciences schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in neurobiology at the school are women while 50% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Yale University is a great place for neurobiology and neurosciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 28% of the neurobiology majors at the school.
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University of California - Irvine ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 15 students majoring in neurobiology at UC Irvine, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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Georgia State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree neurobiology and neurosciences programs. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 60% of the students majoring in neurobiology at the school are women while 40% are male.
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Brandeis University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 62% of the neurobiology majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Rochester did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for neurobiology and neurosciences students working on their master’s degree. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.
Of the 13 students majoring in neurobiology at University of Rochester, 46% are male and 54% are female.
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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 46% of the neurobiology majors at the school.
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University of Hartford came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 31% of the neurobiology majors at the school.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 83% of the neurobiology majors at the school.
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University at Buffalo ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools list. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.
Of the 10 students majoring in neurobiology at University at Buffalo, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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College of Staten Island CUNY came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools ranking. CSI is a large public school located in the city of Staten Island.
Of the 10 students majoring in neurobiology at CSI, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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Northwestern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for neurobiology and neurosciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 60% of the neurobiology majors at the school.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in neurobiology at U-M, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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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 Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 18 | Temple University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 18 | Queens College | Queens, NY |
| 20 | New York University | New York, NY |
| 20 | Princeton University | Princeton, NJ |
Neurobiology & Neurosciences by Region
View the Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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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 28 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.