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2022 Best Value Neurobiology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k

9 Ranked Colleges
98 Degrees Awarded
$33,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Neurobiology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Neurobiology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Neurobiology & Neurosciences is the 85th most popular major in the country with 10,508 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, neurobiology and neurosciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $31,248 and had an average of $22,201 in loans still to pay off.

Across California, there were 1,373 neurobiology and neurosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,671 and $19,685 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 98 neurobiology and neurosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,544 and $133,402 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Neurobiology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in neurobiology and neurosciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great neurobiology and neurosciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the neurobiology and neurosciences program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Neurobiology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Neurobiology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences (Income $48-$75k) in California

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Neurobiology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k. Stanford University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Stanford, California. It awarded 17 doctorate’s neurobiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Stanford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford University are $55,011.

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#2

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Neurobiology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #2 spot on the list. UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s neurobiology degrees to qualified students.

UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UCLA Neurobiology & Neurosciences Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Neurobiology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k. UC Berkeley is a large school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 5 doctorate’s neurobiology degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley also made our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347.

Full University of California - Berkeley Neurobiology & Neurosciences Report

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Neurobiology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s neurobiology degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Neurobiology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of California - Davis is a large school located in Davis, California that handed out 6 doctorate’s neurobiology degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700.

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#6

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#7 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Neurobiology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of California - Santa Barbara is a large school located in Santa Barbara, California that handed out 1 doctorate’s neurobiology degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSB also took the #7 spot in our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Barbara are $28,670, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Neurobiology & Neurosciences at University of California - Santa Barbara

University of California - Irvine landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Neurobiology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s neurobiology degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine also took the #7 spot in our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

University of California - Riverside landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Neurobiology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UCR is a large public school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 4 doctorate’s neurobiology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCR, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Riverside are $28,686.

Full University of California - Riverside Neurobiology & Neurosciences Report

#9

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#3 in overall quality

University of Southern California ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Neurobiology Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Southern California is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 13 doctorate’s neurobiology degrees in 2019-2020.

USC also made our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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