by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 10 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Behavioral Neuroscience Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,352 bachelor's degrees in behavioral neuroscience to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of behavioral neuroscience for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for behavioral neuroscience students working on their bachelor's degree.
The physiological psychology/psychobiology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Behavioral Neuroscience Bachelor's Degree Schools.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in behavioral neuroscience.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in behavioral neuroscience. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in behavioral neuroscience from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
University of California - Santa Barbara is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in behavioral neuroscience. UCSB is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.More information about a bachelor’s in behavioral neuroscience from University of California - Santa Barbara
It's hard to beat University of California - Los Angeles if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in behavioral neuroscience. UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a bachelor’s in behavioral neuroscience from University of California - Los Angeles
University of North Florida is a wonderful option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in behavioral neuroscience. UNF is a large public university located in the large city of Jacksonville.More information about a bachelor’s in behavioral neuroscience from University of North Florida
Villanova is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Villanova.More information about a bachelor’s in behavioral neuroscience from Villanova University
Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in behavioral neuroscience from Florida International University
Centre College of Kentucky is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Danville.More information about a bachelor’s in behavioral neuroscience from Centre College
Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in behavioral neuroscience from Florida Atlantic University
Northwest is a medium-sized public university located in the remote town of Maryville.More information about a bachelor’s in behavioral neuroscience from Northwest Missouri State University
CU Anschutz is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Denver.More information about a bachelor’s in behavioral neuroscience from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
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One of 10 majors within the Child Development & Psychology area of study, Behavioral Neuroscience has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Research & Experimental Psychology | 12,244 |
| Experimental Psychology | 3,642 |
| Developmental & Child Psychology | 586 |
| Social Psychology | 331 |
| Cognitive Psychology & Psycholinguistics | 231 |
| Personality Psychology | 6 |
