2025 Best Neurosciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for neurosciences students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 41 doctor's degrees in neurosciences to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on neurosciences students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other neurosciences students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized neurosciences related body.

Our complete 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.

More Ways to Rank Neurosciences Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Neurosciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Neurosciences in the Plains States Region

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

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in Neurosciences

1

Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Washington University in St Louis if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in neurosciences. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in neurosciences from Washington University in St Louis

2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in neurosciences needs to look into University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in neurosciences from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Best Neurosciences Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	199	10
Iowa	177	0
Missouri	175	15
Kansas	134	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Neurosciences

One of 4 majors within the Neurobiology & Neurosciences area of study, Neurosciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Neurosciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Neurobiology & Anatomy	7

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.