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

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.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of neurobiology and neurosciences. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 17 doctor's degrees in neurobiology and neurosciences during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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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. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences in Virginia ranking is to help you make that choice.

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 Virginia

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

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George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

9 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

George Mason University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in neurobiology and neurosciences. GMU is a very large public university located in the suburb of Fairfax. 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 Virginia.

There were about 9 neurobiology and neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Virginia - Main Campus is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in neurobiology and neurosciences. University of Virginia is a very large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in neurobiology and neurosciences in Virginia.

There were about 6 neurobiology and neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year.

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Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Virginia Commonwealth University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in neurobiology and neurosciences. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a fairly large student population. 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 Virginia.

There were about 2 neurobiology and neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in neurobiology and neurosciences from Virginia Commonwealth University

Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	143	10
Georgia	124	16
North Carolina	113	21
Louisiana	99	4
Tennessee	98	18
Alabama	94	7
South Carolina	88	9
Kentucky	86	1
Mississippi	72	3
West Virginia	49	3

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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	11
Neurobiology & Anatomy	6

Most Popular Majors Related to Neurobiology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Biology	42
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	20
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	20
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	19
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	17
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	15
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	12
Botany/Plant Biology	9
Pharmacology & Toxicology	9
Zoology	7

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.