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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Neurobiology Major in the Far Western US Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Neurobiology Major in the Far Western US Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Neurobiology Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2021-2022, 12,616 people earned their degree in neurobiology & neurosciences, making the major the 75th most popular in the United States. 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 Far Western US region, there were 1,899 neurobiology & neurosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,711 and $18,207 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 35 neurobiology & neurosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,396 and $49,784 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Neurobiology Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in neurobiology & neurosciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their neurobiology & neurosciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Neurobiology Major in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree neurobiology students.

Top 16 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences in the Far Western US Region

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Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Neurobiology Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Francisco landed the #1 spot on the list. UCSF is a small school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 2 masters’s neurobiology degrees in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full UCSF Neurobiology & Neurosciences Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon Health & Science University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Neurobiology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Oregon Health & Science University is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 21 masters’s neurobiology degrees to qualified students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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 Oregon Health & Science University Neurobiology & Neurosciences Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Neurobiology Major in the Far Western US Region. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 16 masters’s neurobiology degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Full UC Irvine Neurobiology & Neurosciences Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nevada - Reno. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Neurobiology Major in the Far Western US Region. This large school is located in Reno, Nevada, and it awarded 4 masters’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%.

Read more about Neurobiology & Neurosciences at UNR

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Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Neurobiology Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #5 spot on the list. UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 masters’s neurobiology degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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 UCSD

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University of California - Riverside ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Neurobiology Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 1 masters’s neurobiology degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 University of California - Riverside Neurobiology & Neurosciences Report

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University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Neurobiology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - Santa Barbara is located in Santa Barbara, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 masters’s neurobiology degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Neurobiology & Neurosciences at University of California - Santa Barbara

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

University of Southern California ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Neurobiology Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of Southern California is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 134 masters’s neurobiology degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full USC Neurobiology & Neurosciences Report

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University of California - Berkeley did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Neurobiology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 13 masters’s neurobiology degrees in 2021-2022.

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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Neurobiology & Neurosciences at UC Berkeley

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Neurobiology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 65 masters’s neurobiology degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 full report on Neurobiology & Neurosciences at UW Seattle

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Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, California

Loma Linda University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Neurobiology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Loma Linda University is located in Loma Linda, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 masters’s neurobiology degrees to qualified students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.

Full Loma Linda University Neurobiology & Neurosciences Report

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With a ranking of #11, University of California - Davis did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Neurobiology Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Neurobiology & Neurosciences at University of California - Davis

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California Institute of Technology landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Neurobiology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pasadena, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s neurobiology degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 99%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Neurobiology & Neurosciences at California Institute of Technology

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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Neurobiology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school handed out 204 diplomas to qualified masters’s neurobiology students in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 UCLA

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

With a ranking of #11, Stanford University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Neurobiology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Stanford, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s neurobiology degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Neurobiology & Neurosciences at Stanford University

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Washington State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Neurobiology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 50 masters’s neurobiology degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Wazzu Neurobiology & Neurosciences Report

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