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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences in the Plains States Region

21 Ranked Colleges
479 Degrees Awarded
$31,832 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Neurobiology Major in the Plains States Region

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Neurobiology & Neurosciences is the 75th most popular major in the country with 12,616 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , neurobiology & neurosciences graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $28,574 and had an average of $21,157 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 597 neurobiology & neurosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,832 and $22,713 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 479 neurobiology & neurosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,724 and $22,887 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurobiology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in neurobiology & neurosciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in neurobiology & neurosciences.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurobiology Major in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree neurobiology students.

Top 21 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences in the Plains States Region

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Macalester College
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurobiology Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Macalester College landed the #1 spot on the list. Macalester is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Wartburg College
Waverly, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wartburg College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurobiology Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Waverly, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s neurobiology students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Wartburg College Neurobiology & Neurosciences Report

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Coe College
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Coe College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurobiology Major in the Plains States Region. Coe is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Coe College Neurobiology & Neurosciences Report

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Luther College
Decorah, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Luther College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurobiology Major in the Plains States Region list. Luther is a small school located in Decorah, Iowa that handed out 7 bachelors’s neurobiology degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Luther Neurobiology & Neurosciences Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia College at Moorhead. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurobiology Major in the Plains States Region list. Concordia College Moorhead is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Moorhead, Minnesota. It awarded 12 bachelors’s neurobiology degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Concordia College at Moorhead Neurobiology & Neurosciences Report

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Loras College
Dubuque, Iowa

Loras College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurobiology Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Dubuque, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s neurobiology students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Loras Neurobiology & Neurosciences Report

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Drury University
Springfield, Missouri

Drury University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurobiology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Drury University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 9 bachelors’s neurobiology degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Neurobiology & Neurosciences at Drury University

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurobiology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. Saint Louis University is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 53 bachelors’s neurobiology degrees in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Saint Louis University Neurobiology & Neurosciences Report

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Simpson College
Indianola, Iowa

Simpson College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurobiology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Indianola, Iowa, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s neurobiology degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Simpson College Neurobiology & Neurosciences Report

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University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurobiology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of St Thomas Minnesota is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 36 bachelors’s neurobiology degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of St Thomas Minnesota Neurobiology & Neurosciences Report

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Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

Creighton University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurobiology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Creighton University is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s neurobiology degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Full Creighton Neurobiology & Neurosciences Report

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Washington University in St Louis landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurobiology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 51 degrees to qualified bachelors’s neurobiology students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Neurobiology & Neurosciences at WUSTL

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With a ranking of #13, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurobiology Major in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 115 bachelors’s neurobiology degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UMN Twin Cities Neurobiology & Neurosciences Report

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University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurobiology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this fairly large public school awarded 30 degrees to qualified bachelors’s neurobiology students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Neurobiology & Neurosciences at UNOMAHA

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Hamline University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Hamline University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurobiology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Hamline is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s neurobiology degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Neurobiology & Neurosciences at Hamline University

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Saint Ambrose University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurobiology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. St. Ambrose University is located in Davenport, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s neurobiology degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full St. Ambrose University Neurobiology & Neurosciences Report

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurobiology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 47 bachelors’s neurobiology degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Neurobiology & Neurosciences at Iowa

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Drake University
Des Moines, Iowa

Drake University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurobiology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Des Moines, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s neurobiology students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Drake Neurobiology & Neurosciences Report

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Bethel University Minnesota
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Bethel University Minnesota ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurobiology Major in the Plains States Region list. Bethel University Minnesota is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s neurobiology degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Neurobiology & Neurosciences at Bethel University Minnesota

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University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota

University of South Dakota did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurobiology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #20. USD is a public institution located in Vermillion, South Dakota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Neurobiology & Neurosciences at University of South Dakota

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St Catherine University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

St Catherine University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurobiology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #21. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s neurobiology degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Neurobiology & Neurosciences at St. Kate’s

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