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

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

With 721 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, neurobiology and neurosciences is the #53 most popular major in Massachusetts.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

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 Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Massachusetts 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Our analysis found Brandeis University to be the most popular school for neurobiology and neurosciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 62% of the neurobiology majors at the school.

Full Neurobiology & Neurosciences at Brandeis University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#3

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Out of the 8 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

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

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#4

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular neurobiology and neurosciences schools in Massachusetts. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree neurobiology and neurosciences programs. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

Full Neurobiology & Neurosciences at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Report

Worcester Polytechnic Institute 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 #6 on the list. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.

Full Neurobiology & Neurosciences at Worcester Polytechnic Institute Report

#6

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts 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 #6 on the list. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

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Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 163
New Hampshire 128
Maine 82
Rhode Island 71
Vermont 151

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 8 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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