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2025 Best Neurosciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region

33 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
2,381 Neurosciences Degrees Awarded
Ranked #81 in popularity, neurosciences is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 33 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of neurosciences. Combined, these schools handed out 2,381 degrees in neurosciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Neurosciences School

Best Neurosciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region 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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for neurosciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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 in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Neurosciences in the Great Lakes Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the neurosciences degree levels they offer.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Neurosciences

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

Any student pursuing a degree in neurosciences has to check out University of Chicago. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.

There were roughly 83 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent year we have data available.

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

Every student who is interested in neurosciences needs to take a look at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

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

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
120 Neurosciences Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Northwestern University if you want to pursue a degree in neurosciences. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

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

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

It is difficult to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you wish to pursue a degree in neurosciences. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were roughly 304 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison 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. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

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
1st Most Popular In OH
283 Neurosciences Degrees Awarded

Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

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

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
121 Neurosciences Degrees Awarded

IU Bloomington is a very large public university located in the city of Bloomington. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were about 121 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In IL
30.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #41 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 10 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
54 Neurosciences Degrees Awarded

UC is a very large public university located in the city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 54 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IN
116 Neurosciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.

There were roughly 116 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year.

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Best Neurosciences Colleges by State

Explore the best neurosciences colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 476
Michigan 915 577
Illinois 870 419
Indiana 737 350
Wisconsin 672 326

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

Majors Similar to Neurosciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Neurobiology & Anatomy 131
Neurobiology & Behavior 131
Other Neurobiology & Neurosciences 60

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