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2025 Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in District of Columbia

3 Colleges in District of Columbia
132 Neurobiology Degrees Awarded
$32,781 Avg Early-Career Salary
Neurobiology & Neurosciences is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #75 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in District of Columbia to determine which ones were the best for neurobiology & neurosciences students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 132 degrees in neurobiology & neurosciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Neurobiology & Neurosciences School

Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in District of Columbia The neurobiology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Neurobiology & Neurosciences rankings. We derive our Best Overall Neurobiology & Neurosciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Neurobiology & Neurosciences Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Neurobiology
Master's Degrees in Neurobiology
Doctor's Degrees in Neurobiology

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in District of Columbia ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Neurobiology & Neurosciences in District of Columbia

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the neurobiology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top District of Columbia Schools in Neurobiology

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Georgetown crest
Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC
65 Neurobiology Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Georgetown University if you want to pursue a degree in neurobiology & neurosciences. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were roughly 65 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In DC
43 Neurobiology Degrees Awarded

George Washington University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in neurobiology & neurosciences. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. This university ranks 2nd out of 7 colleges for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were about 43 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.

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American University
Washington, DC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In DC
30.4% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in neurobiology & neurosciences has to look into American University. The American University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. This university ranks 3rd out of 7 colleges for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were approximately 23 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent data year.

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Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 777
New York 333 792
Maryland 279 177
New Jersey 273 111
Delaware 175 95

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One of 14 majors within the Biological & Biomedical Sciences area of study, Neurobiology & Neurosciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Neurobiology Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Neurosciences 95
Neurobiology & Anatomy 37

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 410
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 289
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 98
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 84
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 79
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 67
Biotechnology 52
Pharmacology & Toxicology 13
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 9
Molecular Medicine 2

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