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2025 Best Neurosciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

4 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
166 Doctor's Degrees
Ranked #45 in popularity, neurosciences is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Neurosciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 166 doctor's degrees in neurosciences during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Neurosciences School for Your Doctor's Degree

Best Neurosciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region The neurosciences doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

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

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Neurosciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Neurosciences in the Middle Atlantic Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for neurosciences students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Doctorate in Neurosciences

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
25 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in neurosciences needs to check out University of Pennsylvania. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a doctorate in neurosciences from University of Pennsylvania

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in neurosciences. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York.More information about a doctorate in neurosciences from Columbia University in the City of New York

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Johns Hopkins University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in neurosciences. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in neurosciences from Johns Hopkins University

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in neurosciences has to take a look at New York University. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.More information about a doctorate in neurosciences from New York University

Best Neurosciences Colleges by State

Explore the best neurosciences schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 366 54
Pennsylvania 311 37
Maryland 190 30
New Jersey 165 12
District of Columbia 143 16
Delaware 63 3

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Neurobiology & Anatomy 17
Neurobiology & Behavior 5
Other Neurobiology & Neurosciences 3

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