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2025 Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in New York

17 Colleges in New York
912 Neurobiology Degrees Awarded
$32,781 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in neurobiology & neurosciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #75 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 17 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in New York ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 912 degrees in neurobiology & neurosciences annually.

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Choosing a Great Neurobiology & Neurosciences School

Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in New York 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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for neurobiology & neurosciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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

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Best Schools for Neurobiology & Neurosciences in New York

The schools below may not offer all types of neurobiology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top New York Schools in Neurobiology

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
144 Neurobiology Degrees Awarded
9.7% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in neurobiology & neurosciences has to check out Columbia University in the City of New York. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were about 144 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, neurobiology degree recipients generally make around $33,893 in the first five years of their career.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In NY

University of Rochester is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in neurobiology & neurosciences. Located in the city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #82 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.

There were approximately 15 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent data year.

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
70 Neurobiology Degrees Awarded
15.7% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in neurobiology & neurosciences needs to check out New York University. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were about 70 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, neurobiology degree recipients typically earn an average of $25,506 in the first five years of their career.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NY
50 Neurobiology Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat University at Buffalo if you want to pursue a degree in neurobiology & neurosciences. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 18th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 50 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent year we have data available.

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Barnard College
New York, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
40 Neurobiology Degrees Awarded
17.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of New York, Barnard is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Barnard is a great college overall.

There were approximately 40 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Barnard in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the neurobiology program earn about $24,569 in their early career salary.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
237 Neurobiology Degrees Awarded
$25,266 Median Starting Salary

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 15th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 237 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Binghamton University in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the neurobiology program make an average of $25,266 in their early career salary.

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Hamilton College
Clinton, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In NY
34.8% Growth in Graduates

Hamilton is a small private not-for-profit college located in the midsize suburb of Clinton. A Best Colleges rank of #138 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Hamilton is a great college overall.

There were approximately 23 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Hamilton in the most recent year we have data available.

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Union College New York
Schenectady, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Neurobiology Degrees Awarded
16.1% Growth in Graduates

Union College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Schenectady. This college ranks 46th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 31 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Union College in the most recent year we have data available. Neurobiology & Neurosciences degree recipients from Union College New York receive an earnings boost of around $12,146 above the average income of neurobiology & neurosciences majors.

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Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY

Vassar is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie. This college ranks 38th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 28 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Vassar in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the neurobiology & neurosciences program at Vassar College make $8,971 more than the average college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
50 Neurobiology Degrees Awarded
$30,259 Median Starting Salary

Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were approximately 50 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, neurobiology degree recipients typically earn about $30,259 in their early careers.

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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
Maryland 279 177
New Jersey 273 111
District of Columbia 188 106
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 910
Neurobiology & Anatomy 2

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Majors Similar to Neurobiology

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 7,715
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 837
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 664
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 414
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 380
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 311
Biotechnology 220
Pharmacology & Toxicology 187
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 175
Zoology 169

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