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2022 Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

51 Ranked Colleges
306 Degrees Awarded
$32,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Master's For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Master’s For Those Getting Aid” 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.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 306 neurosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 51 colleges that offered a degree in neurosciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality neurosciences programs that also have a lower cost than 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Value Neurosciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” list to help you make the college decision.

You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.

Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree neurosciences students with aid.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (With Aid)

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#17 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s neurosciences students in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Neurosciences at UNC Chapel Hill

#2

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Princeton University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Princeton University is a medium-sized school located in Princeton, New Jersey that handed out 13 masters’s neurosciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Princeton also made our “Best Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Princeton are $56,470, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Princeton Neurosciences Report

#3

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 2 masters’s neurosciences degrees in 2019-2020.

MIT also took the #3 spot in our “Best Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Massachusetts Institute of Technology are $56,719, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Massachusetts Institute of Technology Neurosciences Report

#4

Queens College

Queens, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queens College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Queens, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s neurosciences degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Queens College are $21,042.

Read full report on Neurosciences at Queens College

#5

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 18 masters’s neurosciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Yale also took the #2 spot in our “Best Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale are $44,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Yale Neurosciences Report

#6

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, New York

College of Staten Island CUNY ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. College of Staten Island CUNY is a fairly large school located in Staten Island, New York that handed out 15 masters’s neurosciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CSI are $21,080.

Full College of Staten Island CUNY Neurosciences Report

#19 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Neurosciences at University of Wisconsin - Madison

University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 1 masters’s neurosciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Neurosciences Report

#15 in overall quality

University of California - Irvine landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 2 masters’s neurosciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine also made our “Best Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Neurosciences at University of California - Irvine

#4 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s neurosciences degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Columbia University in the City of New York Neurosciences Report

Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. BYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Brigham Young University - Provo are $7,510, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Brigham Young University - Provo Neurosciences Report

#12

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana

With a ranking of #12, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. IU Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 2 masters’s neurosciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338.

Full Indiana University - Bloomington Neurosciences Report

#13

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. URI is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s neurosciences degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at URI are $29,082, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Neurosciences at URI

#14

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California
#25 in overall quality

University of California - Berkeley came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Berkeley, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s neurosciences degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of California - Berkeley Neurosciences Report

#18 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s neurosciences degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Neurosciences at Ohio State University - Main Campus

#16

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
#16 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 4 masters’s neurosciences degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full U-M Neurosciences Report

University of California - San Diego came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of California - San Diego is a public institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631.

Read full report on Neurosciences at University of California - San Diego

#18

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland

University of Maryland - College Park ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. UMCP is a large school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 2 masters’s neurosciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Neurosciences at UMCP

With a ranking of #19, University of California - Davis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. UC Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700.

Read more about Neurosciences at UC Davis

#20

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#22 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Massachusetts Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s neurosciences degrees to qualified students.

UMass Amherst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Neurosciences at UMass Amherst

Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s neurosciences degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Neurosciences at ASU - Tempe

#22

Delaware State University

Dover, Delaware

Delaware State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Delaware State University is a small school located in Dover, Delaware that handed out 3 masters’s neurosciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Delaware State University are $11,726, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Neurosciences at Delaware State University

#23

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 1 masters’s neurosciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

Read full report on Neurosciences at University of Arizona

#24

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York

University at Buffalo landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s neurosciences degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Neurosciences at University at Buffalo

#25

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey

Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Neurosciences at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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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