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2025 Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Southwest Region

12 Colleges in the Southwest Region
1,092 Neurobiology Degrees Awarded
$32,781 Avg Early-Career Salary
Neurobiology & Neurosciences is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #75 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 12 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,092 degrees in neurobiology & neurosciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Neurobiology & Neurosciences School

Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Southwest Region Your choice of neurobiology & neurosciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Neurobiology & Neurosciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Neurobiology & Neurosciences Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Neurobiology
Master's Degrees in Neurobiology
Doctor's Degrees in Neurobiology

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Neurobiology & Neurosciences in the Southwest Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the neurobiology degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Neurobiology

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In TX
16.7% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Texas A&M University - College Station if you want to pursue a degree in neurobiology & neurosciences. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were roughly 12 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
276 Neurobiology Degrees Awarded
10.9% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in neurobiology & neurosciences needs to check out The University of Texas at Austin. UT Austin is a very large public university located in the city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were approximately 276 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year. Those neurobiology & neurosciences students who get their degree from The University of Texas at Austin earn $2,039 more than the typical neurobiology student.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
128 Neurobiology Degrees Awarded
2.3% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Arizona if you want to pursue a degree in neurobiology & neurosciences. University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the large city of Tucson. A Best Colleges rank of #110 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were roughly 128 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the neurobiology program state that they receive average early career earnings of $25,460.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AZ
66 Neurobiology Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Arizona State University - Tempe if you wish to pursue a degree in neurobiology & neurosciences. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were approximately 66 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year.

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Parker University crest
Parker University
Dallas, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX
48 Neurobiology Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Dallas, Parker University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were roughly 48 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Parker University in the most recent data year.

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Rice University
Houston, TX
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX

Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #48 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Rice is a great university overall.

There were approximately 29 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent data year.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
328 Neurobiology Degrees Awarded
8.2% Growth in Graduates

UT Dallas is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Richardson. This university ranks 9th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 328 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at UT Dallas in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the neurobiology program report average early career wages of $25,395.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
65 Neurobiology Degrees Awarded
10.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 65 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the neurobiology program earn around $24,100 in their early career salary.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

ASU - Skysong is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Scottsdale. This university ranks 8th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.More information about a degree in neurobiology & neurosciences from Arizona State University - Skysong

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In TX
29.4% Growth in Graduates

TCU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Fort Worth. This university ranks 4th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 17 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent data year.

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Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Colleges by State

Explore the best neurobiology & neurosciences schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 317 779
Arizona 287 161
Oklahoma 257 9

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Neurobiology & Neurosciences is one of 14 different types of Biological & Biomedical Sciences programs to choose from.

Neurobiology Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Neurosciences 1,051
Neurobiology & Behavior 37
Neurobiology & Anatomy 4

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 13,334
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 2,069
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 842
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 711
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 594
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 530
Zoology 451
Biotechnology 249
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 228
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 204

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