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2025 Best Neurosciences Schools in New York

17 Colleges in New York
910 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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 17 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Neurosciences Schools in New York ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 910 degrees in neurosciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Neurosciences School

Best Neurosciences Schools in New York Your choice of neurosciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

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

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

The neurosciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Neurosciences Schools in New York. 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 New York

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.

10 Top New York Schools in Neurosciences

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

Every student pursuing a degree in neurosciences needs to look into Columbia University in the City of New York. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were about 144 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

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

University of Rochester is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in neurosciences. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Rochester. A Best Colleges rank of #82 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.

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

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
70 Neurosciences Degrees Awarded

New York University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in neurosciences. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 70 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NY
50 Neurosciences Degrees Awarded

University at Buffalo is a great decision for students interested in a degree in neurosciences. University at Buffalo is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Buffalo. This university ranks 18th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 50 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent year we have data available.

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Barnard College
New York, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY
40 Neurosciences Degrees Awarded

Barnard is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Barnard is a great college overall.

There were roughly 40 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Barnard in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
237 Neurosciences Degrees Awarded

Binghamton University is a large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal. This university ranks 15th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 237 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Binghamton University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Hamilton College
Clinton, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In NY
34.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize suburb of Clinton, Hamilton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #138 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Hamilton is a great college overall.

There were roughly 23 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Hamilton in the most recent data year.

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Union College New York
Schenectady, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NY
31 Neurosciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Schenectady, Union College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 46th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 31 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Union College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NY
10.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, Vassar is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 38th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

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

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY
50 Neurosciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

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

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Best Neurosciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Neurosciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 978 765
Maryland 618 177
New Jersey 614 108
District of Columbia 441 88
Delaware 345 95

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One of 4 majors within the Neurobiology & Neurosciences area of study, Neurosciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

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