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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

7 Ranked Colleges
645 Degrees Awarded
Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 9,329 people earned their degree in neurosciences, making the major the 93rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 724 neurosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 645 neurosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in neurosciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great neurosciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the neurosciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s neurosciences students in 2019-2020.

Rice not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $7,318 for southwest region bachelor’s degree neurosciences students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Rice University.

The low student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 228 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s neurosciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Austin is $15,757 for southwest region bachelor’s degree neurosciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 193 bachelors’s neurosciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $13,797 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Neurosciences students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend The University of Texas at Dallas.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The low student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 99 bachelors’s neurosciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $15,399 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Neurosciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Neurosciences at University of Arizona

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 25 bachelors’s neurosciences degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend ASU - Tempe is $14,033 for southwest region bachelor’s degree neurosciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Neurosciences at Arizona State University - Tempe

#7 in overall quality

The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UTEP is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UTEP also made our “Best Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at El Paso is $10,786 for southwest region bachelor’s degree neurosciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#7

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Baylor University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Baylor University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 54 bachelors’s neurosciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor also made our “Best Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Baylor University is $31,343 for southwest region bachelor’s degree neurosciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Neurosciences at Baylor University

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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