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2025 Best Neurosciences Schools

172 Colleges in the United States
11,211 Neurosciences Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in neurosciences, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #81 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 172 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of neurosciences. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 11,211 degrees in neurosciences annually.

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Choosing a Great Neurosciences School

Best Neurosciences Schools The neurosciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Neurosciences rankings. We derive our Best Overall Neurosciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Neurosciences Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Neurosciences
Master's Degrees in Neurosciences
Doctor's Degrees in Neurosciences

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 Neurosciences Schools list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Neurosciences in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of neurosciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Top Schools in Neurosciences

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
166 Neurosciences Degrees Awarded

University of Pennsylvania is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in neurosciences. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 166 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL
83 Neurosciences Degrees Awarded

University of Chicago is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in neurosciences. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.

There were approximately 83 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent data year.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
163 Neurosciences Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Boston University if you want to pursue a degree in neurosciences. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. This university ranks 4th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 163 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
204 Neurosciences Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in neurosciences needs to take a look at University of California - Los Angeles. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 204 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
144 Neurosciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 144 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI
243 Neurosciences Degrees Awarded

U-M is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor. This university ranks 1st out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 243 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA
96 Neurosciences Degrees Awarded

Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the city of Chestnut Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were about 96 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
120 Neurosciences Degrees Awarded

Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 120 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC
109 Neurosciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were approximately 109 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
304 Neurosciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 304 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In CA

Stanford is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Stanford. A Best Colleges rank of #10 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were about 15 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent year we have data available.

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT
73 Neurosciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 18 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were approximately 73 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent data year.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In DC

Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were roughly 28 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
277 Neurosciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 277 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In NY

Located in the city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 13 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent year we have data available.

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
122 Neurosciences Degrees Awarded

Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were about 122 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NH
50 Neurosciences Degrees Awarded

Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Hanover. A Best Colleges rank of #12 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.

There were about 50 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
283 Neurosciences Degrees Awarded

Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbus. This university ranks 1st out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 283 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
159 Neurosciences Degrees Awarded

UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill. This university ranks 2nd out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 159 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
114 Neurosciences Degrees Awarded

USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were about 114 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
195 Neurosciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 195 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA
5.3% Growth in Graduates

UCSD is a very large public university located in the city of La Jolla. This university ranks 8th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 19 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
137 Neurosciences Degrees Awarded

Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were approximately 137 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
134 Neurosciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 134 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA
174 Neurosciences Degrees Awarded

Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New Orleans. This university ranks 1st out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were about 174 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent data year.

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Rest of the Top Best Neurosciences Schools

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Brown University
Providence, RI
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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
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Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Neurosciences students that almost earned our Best Neurosciences Schools award.

Rank College Location
35 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX
36 Brandeis University Waltham, MA
37 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL
38 George Washington University Washington, DC
39 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
40 Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC
41 Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA
42 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Cincinnati, OH
43 University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO
44 College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA
45 University of Delaware Newark, DE
46 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
47 Arizona State University - Tempe Tempe, AZ
48 New York University New York, NY
49 Trinity College Hartford, CT
50 Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA
51 University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY
52 University of California - Riverside Riverside, CA
53 Wellesley College Wellesley, MA
54 Barnard College New York, NY
55 Bates College Lewiston, ME
56 Middlebury College Middlebury, VT
57 University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN

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Neurosciences is one of 4 different types of Neurobiology & Neurosciences programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Neurobiology & Anatomy 949
Other Neurobiology & Neurosciences 262
Neurobiology & Behavior 194

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