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2023 Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Illinois

10 Ranked Colleges
518 Degrees Awarded
$26,820 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Neurobiology for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Neurobiology for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Neurobiology & Neurosciences is the 75th most popular major in the country with 11,615 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, neurobiology and neurosciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,574 and had an average of $21,915 in loans still to pay off.

Across Illinois, there were 569 neurobiology and neurosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,820 and $23,166 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 518 neurobiology and neurosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,117 and $25,584 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Neurobiology for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in neurobiology and neurosciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great neurobiology and neurosciences programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the neurobiology and neurosciences program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Neurobiology for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Neurobiology for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 10 Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Illinois

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Neurobiology for a Bachelor’s list. University of Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our illinois bachelor’s degree vets studying neurobiology list, UChicago has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.Among the 17,834 students enrolled at UChicago, 241 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 113 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,948. To help with additional expenses, 58 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 100%, 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Loyola University Chicago. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Neurobiology for a Bachelor’s. Loyola University Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 140 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Loyola Chicago, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.Of the 16,893 students enrolled at Loyola University Chicago, 261 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 165 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,263. To help with additional expenses, 78 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Loyola University Chicago Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Neurobiology for a Bachelor’s. UIC is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 98 bachelors’s neurobiology degrees in 2020-2021.

UIC also made our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #5.Among the 33,518 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Chicago, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,878. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Illinois at Chicago does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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

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North Central College
Naperville, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Central College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Neurobiology for a Bachelor’s list. Naperville, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s neurobiology degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Central, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 46 of the 2,832 students enrolled at North Central College were GI Bill® students, of which 32 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,214. During this same period, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 North Central Veteran Student Life Report

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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend DePaul University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Neurobiology for a Bachelor’s. DePaul is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 32 bachelors’s neurobiology degrees in 2020-2021.

DePaul also took the #10 spot in our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 528 of the 21,922 students enrolled at DePaul were GI Bill® students, of which 367 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,957. On top of their other funding sources, 101 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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

[Read full report on veteran student life at DePaul]](/colleges/depaul-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Northwestern University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Neurobiology for a Bachelor’s ranking. Northwestern University is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 99 bachelors’s neurobiology degrees in 2020-2021.

Northwestern also took the #2 spot in our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 22,603 students enrolled at Northwestern University were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $399. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Northwestern Veteran Student Life Report

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Augustana College
Rock Island, Illinois

Augustana College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Neurobiology for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Rock Island, Illinois, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s neurobiology degrees in 2020-2021.

Augustana also took the #6 spot in our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.According to our most recent data, Augustana supports 2,389 students, and 28 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 14 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,990. To help with additional expenses, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Augustana College]](/colleges/augustana-college-illinois/student-life/veterans/)

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Dominican University
River Forest, Illinois

With a ranking of #8, Dominican University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Neurobiology for a Bachelor’s list. Located in River Forest, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s neurobiology students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our illinois bachelor’s degree vets studying neurobiology list, Dominican U has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 37 of the 3,189 students enrolled at Dominican U were GI Bill® students, of which 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,038. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Dominican U Veteran Student Life Report

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Knox College
Galesburg, Illinois

Knox College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Neurobiology for a Bachelor’s list. Knox is located in Galesburg, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s neurobiology degrees to qualified students.

Knox did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list.Of the 1,154 students enrolled at Knox College, 15 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,371. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Knox College Veteran Student Life Report

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Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, Illinois

Lake Forest College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Neurobiology for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Lake Forest, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s neurobiology students in 2020-2021.

Lake Forest not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list.According to our most recent data, Lake Forest College supports 1,583 students, and 11 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 7 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,079. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

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