2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences in Massachusetts

Neurobiology & Neurosciences is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #41 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the most popular for neurobiology and neurosciences students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 47 doctor's degrees in neurobiology and neurosciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Neurobiology & Neurosciences School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in neurobiology matters. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences in Massachusetts ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality neurobiology and neurosciences program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for neurobiology and neurosciences.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Neurobiology & Neurosciences in Massachusetts

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in neurobiology and neurosciences.

Most Well Attended Schools for Neurobiology Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

15 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Harvard University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in neurobiology and neurosciences. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cambridge. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in neurobiology and neurosciences in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 15 neurobiology and neurosciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

Boston University
Boston, MA

13 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in neurobiology and neurosciences has to check out Boston University. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in neurobiology and neurosciences in Massachusetts.

There were about 13 neurobiology and neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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3

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA

9 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in neurobiology and neurosciences needs to check out Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in neurobiology and neurosciences in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 9 neurobiology and neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent data year.

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4

Brandeis University
Waltham, MA

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Brandeis University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in neurobiology and neurosciences. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in neurobiology and neurosciences in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 5 neurobiology and neurosciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent data year.

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5

Tufts University
Medford, MA

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#6 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Medford. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for doctor's degrees in neurobiology and neurosciences in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 3 neurobiology and neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year.

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6

University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for doctor's degrees in neurobiology and neurosciences in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 2 neurobiology and neurosciences individuals who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.

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7

Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the city of Chestnut Hill. More information about a doctorate in neurobiology and neurosciences from Boston College

Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	95	16
Rhode Island	75	10
New Hampshire	44	7
Vermont	29	4

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Neurobiology & Neurosciences Related Rankings by Major

One of 14 majors within the Biological & Biomedical Sciences area of study, Neurobiology & Neurosciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Neurobiology Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Neurosciences	32
Neurobiology & Anatomy	15

Most Popular Majors Related to Neurobiology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Biology	198
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	69
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	51
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	36
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	33
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	31
Genetics	9
Pharmacology & Toxicology	9
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	8
Biotechnology	8

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.