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2025 Best Neurosciences Schools in Pennsylvania

16 Colleges in Pennsylvania
882 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 looked at 16 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Neurosciences Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 882 degrees in neurosciences annually.

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Choosing a Great Neurosciences School

Best Neurosciences Schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania

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 Pennsylvania 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

It's hard to beat University of Pennsylvania if you want to pursue a degree in neurosciences. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were about 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
1st Most Popular In PA
195 Neurosciences Degrees Awarded

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a good decision for students interested in a degree in neurosciences. Pitt is a very large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #85 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

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

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
112 Neurosciences Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in neurosciences has to look into Temple University. Temple is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #97 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were approximately 112 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year.

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In PA
22.2% Growth in Graduates

Lehigh University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in neurosciences. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bethlehem. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Lehigh is a great university overall.

There were approximately 27 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent year we have data available.

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Lafayette College
Easton, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In PA
46 Neurosciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Easton, Lafayette is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 14th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 46 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Lafayette in the most recent year we have data available.

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Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
25th Most Popular In PA
60.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Swarthmore, Swarthmore is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Swarthmore is a great college overall.

There were about 15 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Swarthmore in the most recent data year.

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Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
18th Most Popular In PA
52.4% Growth in Graduates

Bucknell is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Lewisburg. A Best Colleges rank of #158 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Bucknell is a great university overall.

There were roughly 21 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Bucknell in the most recent data year.

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Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #105 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means St. Joe's is a great university overall.More information about a degree in neurosciences from Saint Joseph’s University

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Ursinus College
Collegeville, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In PA
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Ursinus is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Collegeville. This college ranks 49th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 14 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Ursinus in the most recent data year.

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Dickinson College
Carlisle, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In PA
4.0% Growth in Graduates

Dickinson is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Carlisle. This college ranks 21st out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 25 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Dickinson in the most recent year we have data available.

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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
New York 1,026 778
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.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Neurobiology & Neurosciences 17
Neurobiology & Anatomy 10

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