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

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Finding the Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

Check out the neurobiology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Irvine the most popular school in California for neurobiology and neurosciences students working on their master’s degree. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.

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

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Out of the 12 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - San Francisco is a great place for neurobiology and neurosciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of San Francisco, UCSF is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the neurobiology majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for neurobiology and neurosciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Riverside. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in California list. UCR is a very large public school located in the city of Riverside.

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Out of the 12 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the # 5 spot on the list. UCSB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

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University of California - Davis came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

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University of California - Los Angeles came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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