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2025 Best Neurosciences Schools in the Plains States Region

13 Colleges in the Plains States Region
578 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 13 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of neurosciences. Combined, these schools handed out 578 degrees in neurosciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Neurosciences School

Best Neurosciences Schools in the Plains States 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. 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

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 the Plains States Region. 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 Plains States Region

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 Plains States Region Schools in Neurosciences

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

It is difficult to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you wish to pursue a degree in neurosciences. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

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 MO
72 Neurosciences Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Washington University in St Louis if you wish to pursue a degree in neurosciences. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 72 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
47 Neurosciences Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in neurosciences needs to look into University of Iowa. Iowa is a very large public university located in the small city of Iowa City. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.

There were about 47 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available.

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Macalester College
Saint Paul, MN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN

Macalester College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in neurosciences. Macalester is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Saint Paul. This college ranks 8th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 19 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Macalester in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN
36 Neurosciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #106 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UST MN is a great university overall.

There were roughly 36 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE

Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Omaha. A Best Colleges rank of #128 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Creighton is a great university overall.

There were approximately 24 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Creighton in the most recent year we have data available.

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Wartburg College
Waverly, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IA

Located in the distant town of Waverly, Wartburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 15th out of 37 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were roughly 11 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Wartburg in the most recent data year.

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Drake University
Des Moines, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In IA

Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 5th out of 37 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were approximately 4 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Drake in the most recent data year.

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Coe College
Cedar Rapids, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IA
18.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids, Coe is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 22nd out of 37 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were approximately 22 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Coe in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MN
72.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 14th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 11 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Bethel University Minnesota 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 Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 203
Missouri 693 129
Iowa 648 101
Kansas 599 2
Nebraska 500 61
South Dakota 381 3

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Neurobiology & Neurosciences 12
Neurobiology & Anatomy 7

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