2025 Best Neurosciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

If you pursue a doctor's degree in neurosciences, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #45 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Neurosciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 52 doctor's degrees in neurosciences to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to neurosciences students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of neurosciences students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized neurosciences related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for neurosciences students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Neurosciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Neurosciences in Illinois

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in neurosciences.

Top Illinois Schools for a Doctorate in Neurosciences

1

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

28 Annual Graduates

Northwestern University is a great option for students interested in a doctor's degree in neurosciences. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in neurosciences from Northwestern University

2

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in neurosciences has to check out University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. UIUC is a very large public university located in the small city of Champaign.More information about a doctorate in neurosciences from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Best Neurosciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Neurosciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	257	19
Ohio	253	23
Indiana	202	14
Wisconsin	163	6

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Neurosciences Related Rankings by Major

Neurosciences is one of 4 different types of Neurobiology & Neurosciences programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Neurosciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Neurobiology & Anatomy	5

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.