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2025 Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Plains States Region

13 Colleges in the Plains States Region
597 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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 13 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 597 degrees in neurobiology & neurosciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Neurobiology & Neurosciences School

Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Plains States Region Your choice of neurobiology & neurosciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Neurobiology
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The neurobiology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Plains States Region. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Neurobiology & Neurosciences in the Plains States Region

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 Plains States Region Schools in Neurobiology

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
134 Neurobiology Degrees Awarded
13.4% Growth in Graduates

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in neurobiology & neurosciences. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were roughly 134 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, neurobiology degree recipients generally make about $28,441 in the first five years of their career.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
72 Neurobiology Degrees Awarded

Washington University in St Louis is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in neurobiology & neurosciences. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were approximately 72 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
54 Neurobiology Degrees Awarded

University of Iowa is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in neurobiology & neurosciences. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.

There were about 54 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available.

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Macalester College
Saint Paul, MN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$45,450 Median Starting Salary

Macalester College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in neurobiology & neurosciences. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Macalester is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 8th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 19 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Macalester in the most recent data year. Neurobiology & Neurosciences degree recipients from Macalester College receive an earnings boost of about $12,669 over the typical income of neurobiology & neurosciences graduates.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
36 Neurobiology Degrees Awarded
$36,059 Median Starting Salary

UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Paul. A Best Colleges rank of #106 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UST MN is a great university overall.

There were approximately 36 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent year we have data available. Neurobiology & Neurosciences degree recipients from University of St Thomas Minnesota receive an earnings boost of approximately $3,278 above the average earnings of neurobiology & neurosciences graduates.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE

Located in the large city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #128 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Creighton is a great university overall.

There were about 24 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Creighton in the most recent data year.

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Wartburg College
Waverly, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IA

Wartburg is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Waverly. This college ranks 15th out of 37 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were about 11 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Wartburg in the most recent data year.

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Drake University
Des Moines, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In IA

Drake is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines. This university ranks 5th out of 37 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were roughly 4 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Drake in the most recent data year.

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Coe College
Cedar Rapids, IA

Coe is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Cedar Rapids. This college ranks 22nd out of 37 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were roughly 22 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Coe in the most recent year we have data available. Neurobiology & Neurosciences degree recipients from Coe College get an earnings boost of approximately $8,086 over the average earnings of neurobiology & neurosciences majors.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MN
72.7% Growth in Graduates

Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Paul. This university ranks 14th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 11 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Bethel University Minnesota in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Colleges by State

Explore the best neurobiology & neurosciences colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 212
Missouri 283 129
Kansas 266 2
Iowa 264 109
Nebraska 238 61
South Dakota 204 3

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Neurobiology & Neurosciences is one of 14 different types of Biological & Biomedical Sciences programs to choose from.

Neurobiology Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Neurosciences 578
Other Neurobiology & Neurosciences 12
Neurobiology & Anatomy 7

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Majors Similar to Neurobiology

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 6,378
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 1,081
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 756
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 475
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 339
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 335
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 219
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 143
Zoology 98
Genetics 90

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