2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Neurosciences in Massachusetts

Neurosciences is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #317 most popular master's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the most popular for neurosciences students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 27 master's degrees in neurosciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Neurosciences School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in neurosciences matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Neurosciences in Massachusetts ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality neurosciences program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Neurosciences Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for neurosciences.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Neurosciences in Massachusetts

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in neurosciences.

Most Well Attended Schools for Neurosciences Students Working on Their Master's

1

Brandeis University
Waltham, MA

16 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in neurosciences needs to look into Brandeis University. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in neurosciences in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 16 neurosciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in neurosciences needs to look into University of Massachusetts Amherst. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in neurosciences in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 5 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in neurosciences has to look into Boston College. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit college located in the city of Chestnut Hill. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in neurosciences in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 3 neurosciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent data year.

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4

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in neurosciences. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in neurosciences in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 2 neurosciences individuals who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

Boston University
Boston, MA

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for master's degrees in neurosciences in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 1 neurosciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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6

Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA

WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester. More information about a master’s in neurosciences from Worcester Polytechnic Institute

6

Tufts University
Medford, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford. More information about a master’s in neurosciences from Tufts University

Best Neurosciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Neurosciences Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	293	29
Rhode Island	200	3
New Hampshire	163	2
Vermont	113	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Neurosciences

One of 3 majors within the Neurobiology & Neurosciences area of study, Neurosciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.