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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Neurosciences in the Great Lakes Region

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Most Well Attended Neurosciences Major in the Great Lakes Region

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 “Most Well Attended Neurosciences Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Neurosciences is the 81st most popular major in the country with 10,249 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 2,176 neurosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Neurosciences Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 66 colleges that offered a degree in neurosciences. To top this list, a school must have a successful neurosciences program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Neurosciences Major in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region neurosciences students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Neurosciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 258 ’s neurosciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Neurosciences Report

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Neurosciences Major in the Great Lakes Region. Michigan State University is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 263 ’s neurosciences degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Michigan State University Neurosciences Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Neurosciences Major in the Great Lakes Region. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 230 ’s neurosciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Neurosciences Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Neurosciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s neurosciences degrees to 207 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 Michigan - Ann Arbor

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Neurosciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. IU Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 139 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full IU Bloomington Neurosciences Report

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

With a ranking of #6, Northwestern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Neurosciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s neurosciences degrees to 119 students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Read more about Neurosciences at Northwestern University

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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana

University of Notre Dame ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Neurosciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Notre Dame, Indiana. It awarded 117 ’s neurosciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Neurosciences at University of Notre Dame

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University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Neurosciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Illinois at Chicago is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 105 ’s neurosciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Neurosciences at University of Illinois at Chicago

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Neurosciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 61 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.

Full UC Neurosciences Report

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Neurosciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and it awarded 59 ’s neurosciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Neurosciences at Central Michigan

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

University of Chicago came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Neurosciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 50 diplomas to qualified ’s neurosciences students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Neurosciences at UChicago

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Neurosciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 49 ’s neurosciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 full report on Neurosciences at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

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With a ranking of #13, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Neurosciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 34 ’s neurosciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Wright State University - Main Campus Neurosciences Report

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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

With a ranking of #14, DePaul University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Neurosciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. DePaul University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s neurosciences degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 DePaul University

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Oberlin College
Oberlin, Ohio

Oberlin College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Neurosciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Oberlin, Ohio, and it awarded 32 ’s neurosciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Neurosciences at Oberlin College

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Neurosciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. Wayne State University is a large school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 32 ’s neurosciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Neurosciences at Wayne State

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Augustana College
Rock Island, Illinois

With a ranking of #17, Augustana College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Neurosciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Augustana College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rock Island, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Augustana College Neurosciences Report

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North Central College
Naperville, Illinois

With a ranking of #17, North Central College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Neurosciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. North Central College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Naperville, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Neurosciences at North Central College

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Carthage College
Kenosha, Wisconsin

Carthage College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Neurosciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 23 degrees to qualified ’s neurosciences students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Neurosciences at Carthage

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Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, Illinois

Lake Forest College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Neurosciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Lake Forest, Illinois, and it awarded 22 ’s neurosciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Neurosciences at Lake Forest

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Miami University - Oxford ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Neurosciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Miami University - Oxford is a public institution located in Oxford, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Neurosciences at Miami University - Oxford

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

Eastern Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Neurosciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large school located in Ypsilanti, Michigan that handed out 22 ’s neurosciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Neurosciences at Eastern Michigan University

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The College of Wooster landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Neurosciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Wooster, Ohio, and it awarded 21 ’s neurosciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, 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 87%.

Full The College of Wooster Neurosciences Report

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University of Wisconsin - River Falls ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Neurosciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - River Falls is a medium-sized school located in River Falls, Wisconsin that handed out 15 ’s neurosciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Wisconsin - River Falls Neurosciences Report

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Kent State University at Kent came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Neurosciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kent State University at Kent is a public institution located in Kent, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Neurosciences at Kent State University at Kent

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