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2025 Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Far Western US Region

16 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
1,899 Neurobiology Degrees Awarded
$32,781 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in neurobiology & neurosciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #75 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 16 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of neurobiology & neurosciences. Combined, these schools handed out 1,899 degrees in neurobiology & neurosciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Neurobiology & Neurosciences School

Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Far Western US Region Your choice of neurobiology & neurosciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for neurobiology & neurosciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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.

Pick Your Neurobiology & Neurosciences Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Neurobiology
Master's Degrees in Neurobiology
Doctor's Degrees in Neurobiology

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. 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 Neurobiology & Neurosciences in the Far Western US Region

The schools below may not offer all types of neurobiology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Neurobiology

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
204 Neurobiology Degrees Awarded
6.4% Growth in Graduates

University of California - Los Angeles is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in neurobiology & neurosciences. UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 204 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, neurobiology degree recipients usually earn about $30,501 at the beginning of their careers.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
200 Neurobiology Degrees Awarded
$32,081 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat University of California - San Diego if you wish to pursue a degree in neurobiology & neurosciences. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.

There were roughly 200 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the neurobiology program make about $32,081 in the first couple years of working.

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In CA

Any student pursuing a degree in neurobiology & neurosciences has to look into Stanford University. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #10 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were about 15 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
134 Neurobiology Degrees Awarded
9.0% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Southern California if you wish to pursue a degree in neurobiology & neurosciences. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 134 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year. Neurobiology & Neurosciences degree recipients from University of Southern California get an earnings boost of about $5,282 above the average earnings of neurobiology & neurosciences majors.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
525 Neurobiology Degrees Awarded
$29,765 Median Starting Salary

UC Davis is a very large public university located in the small suburb of Davis. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were roughly 525 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year. After graduating, neurobiology degree recipients generally make around $29,765 at the beginning of their careers.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In CA
38.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were approximately 13 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
96 Neurobiology Degrees Awarded
8.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 96 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the neurobiology program earn about $21,818 in the first couple years of working.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
65 Neurobiology Degrees Awarded
3.1% Growth in Graduates

UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were approximately 65 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the neurobiology program make an average of $23,464 for their early career.

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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In CA
39 Neurobiology Degrees Awarded

SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Santa Clara. A Best Colleges rank of #53 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SCU is a great university overall.

There were about 39 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at SCU in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
142 Neurobiology Degrees Awarded
9.2% Growth in Graduates

UCR is a fairly large public university located in the city of Riverside. This university ranks 28th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 142 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at UCR in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, neurobiology degree recipients typically earn around $19,286 in the first five years of their career.

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Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Colleges by State

Explore the best neurobiology & neurosciences colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 1,537
Washington 300 149
Oregon 266 23
Nevada 192 92

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Neurobiology & Neurosciences is one of 14 different types of Biological & Biomedical Sciences programs to choose from.

Neurobiology Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Neurosciences 1,028
Neurobiology & Anatomy 677
Other Neurobiology & Neurosciences 169
Neurobiology & Behavior 25

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Majors Similar to Neurobiology

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 17,800
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 2,803
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 2,706
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 1,529
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 1,174
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 854
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 597
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 479
Biotechnology 363
Zoology 336

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