2025 Best Neurosciences Schools in the Far Western US Region
13
Colleges in the Far Western US Region
1,028
Neurosciences Degrees Awarded
Neurosciences is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #81 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 13 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Neurosciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,028 degrees in neurosciences annually.
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Choosing a Great Neurosciences School
Your choice of neurosciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Neurosciences School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Neurosciences Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Neurosciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Neurosciences in the Far Western US Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the neurosciences degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Neurosciences
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
204
Neurosciences Degrees Awarded
University of California - Los Angeles is a good decision for students interested in a degree in neurosciences. UCLA is a very large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.
There were roughly 204 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in neurosciences from University of California - Los Angeles
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In CA
Any student who is interested in neurosciences needs to check out Stanford University. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #10 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.
There were roughly 15 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in neurosciences from Stanford University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CA
114
Neurosciences Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat University of Southern California if you wish to pursue a degree in neurosciences. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 114 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.
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It's hard to beat University of California - San Diego if you want to pursue a degree in neurosciences. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.
There were approximately 19 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.
There were approximately 13 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in neurosciences from University of California - Berkeley
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In CA
39
Neurosciences Degrees Awarded
SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Santa Clara. A Best Colleges rank of #53 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SCU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 39 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at SCU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in neurosciences from Santa Clara University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
142
Neurosciences Degrees Awarded
UCR is a fairly large public university located in the city of Riverside. This university ranks 28th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 142 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at UCR in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NV
97
Neurosciences Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 8 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nevada.
There were approximately 97 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at UNR in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in neurosciences from University of Nevada - Reno
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In CA
62
Neurosciences Degrees Awarded
Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 13th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 62 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.
There were roughly 13 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent year we have data available.
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