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2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences in the New England Region

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98 Degrees Awarded
$35,100 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the New England Region

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Neurosciences is the 81st most popular major in the country with 11,211 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

Across the New England region, there were 1,324 neurosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 98 neurosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $78,470 and $116,265 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in neurosciences. That schools that top this list have a program in neurosciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the New England Region”.

Top 11 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences in the New England Region

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Brandeis University
Waltham, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brandeis University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the New England Region. Located in Waltham, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s neurosciences students in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Neurosciences at Brandeis

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the New England Region. Brown is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Neurosciences at Brown

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, New Hampshire

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dartmouth College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the New England Region list. Hanover, New Hampshire is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s neurosciences degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the New England Region. Yale University is a fairly large school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 20 doctorate’s neurosciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, 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 98%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Neurosciences at Yale University

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Vermont. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the New England Region list. University of Vermont is a fairly large school located in Burlington, Vermont that handed out 3 doctorate’s neurosciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Read more about Neurosciences at University of Vermont

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With a ranking of #6, Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the New England Region list. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 10 doctorate’s neurosciences degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 99%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Neurosciences at MIT

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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #7, Tufts University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the New England Region list. Medford, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s neurosciences degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Neurosciences at Tufts University

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

Boston University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 16 degrees to qualified doctorate’s neurosciences students in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Neurosciences at Boston U

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Kingston, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s neurosciences degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Neurosciences at University of Rhode Island

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Boston College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. It awarded 4 doctorate’s neurosciences degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Neurosciences at Boston College

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University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #11. UMass Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 6 doctorate’s neurosciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.

Read more about Neurosciences at University of Massachusetts Amherst

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