2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences in Illinois

Neurobiology & Neurosciences is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #180 out of the 326 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences in Illinois ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 12 master's degrees in neurobiology and neurosciences during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in neurobiology matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences in Illinois ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of neurobiology and neurosciences students usually has them for a reason. 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.

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Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Neurobiology & Neurosciences in Illinois

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in neurobiology and neurosciences.

Most Well Attended Schools for Neurobiology Students Working on Their Master's

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Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Northwestern University if you want to pursue a master's degree in neurobiology and neurosciences. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in neurobiology and neurosciences in Illinois.

There were roughly 10 neurobiology and neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.

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2

Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Loyola University Chicago if you wish to pursue a master's degree in neurobiology and neurosciences. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in neurobiology and neurosciences in Illinois.

There were approximately 2 neurobiology and neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
North Chicago, IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in neurobiology and neurosciences. RFUMS is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of North Chicago. More information about a master’s in neurobiology and neurosciences from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

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University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in neurobiology and neurosciences needs to take a look at University of Illinois at Chicago. UIC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chicago. More information about a master’s in neurobiology and neurosciences from University of Illinois at Chicago

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University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Chicago is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in neurobiology and neurosciences. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in neurobiology and neurosciences from University of Chicago

Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	203	13
Ohio	195	2
Indiana	181	0
Wisconsin	166	1

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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
Neurobiology & Anatomy	9
Neurosciences	3

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Biology	336
Biotechnology	100
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	88
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	83
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	69
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	20
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	17
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	16
Zoology	15
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	12

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.