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2023 Best Value Neurobiology and Anatomy Schools

17 Ranked Colleges
1,005 Degrees Awarded
$20,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Neurobiology and Anatomy Schools

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Neurobiology and Anatomy Schools” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Neurobiology & Anatomy is the 423rd most popular major in the country with 1,005 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

This year’s “Best Value Neurobiology and Anatomy Schools” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree in neurobiology and anatomy. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great neurobiology and anatomy programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the neurobiology and anatomy program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Neurobiology and Anatomy Schools

The colleges and universities below are the best for neurobiology and anatomy students.

Top 17 Best Value Colleges for Neurobiology & Anatomy

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Neurobiology and Anatomy Schools list. This large school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 13 ’s neurobiology and anatomy degrees in 2020-2021.

UAB also made our “Best Neurobiology & Anatomy Schools” list, coming in at #17. The estimated yearly cost for UAB is $16,530 for neurobiology and anatomy students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Neurobiology and Anatomy Schools list. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school handed out 38 degrees to qualified ’s neurobiology and anatomy students in 2020-2021.

Purdue also took the #11 spot in our “Best Neurobiology & Anatomy Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,377 for Neurobiology and Anatomy students per year to attend Purdue.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Neurobiology and Anatomy Schools list. U of U is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 7 ’s neurobiology and anatomy degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U of U, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Neurobiology & Anatomy Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend U of U is $13,572 for Neurobiology and Anatomy students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Neurobiology and Anatomy Schools. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 8 ’s neurobiology and anatomy degrees in 2020-2021.

Iowa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Neurobiology & Anatomy Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Iowa is $19,401 for neurobiology and anatomy students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Full University of Iowa Neurobiology & Anatomy Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Neurobiology and Anatomy Schools. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s neurobiology and anatomy degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our neurobiology and anatomy students list, UC has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Neurobiology & Anatomy Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UC is $22,415 for neurobiology and anatomy students.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UC Neurobiology & Anatomy Report

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Neurobiology and Anatomy Schools list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 3 ’s neurobiology and anatomy degrees in 2020-2021.

Rutgers New Brunswick also made our “Best Neurobiology & Anatomy Schools” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for Rutgers New Brunswick is $23,035 for neurobiology and anatomy students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Neurobiology and Anatomy Schools list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s neurobiology and anatomy degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pitt, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Neurobiology & Anatomy Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is $27,058 for neurobiology and anatomy students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Neurobiology and Anatomy Schools list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 ’s neurobiology and anatomy degrees to qualified students.

UW Seattle also made our “Best Neurobiology & Anatomy Schools” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $12,017 for neurobiology and anatomy students per year to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 UW Seattle Neurobiology & Anatomy Report

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

University of Connecticut came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Neurobiology and Anatomy Schools ranking. University of Connecticut is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s neurobiology and anatomy degrees to qualified students.

UCONN also took the #14 spot in our “Best Neurobiology & Anatomy Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Connecticut is $22,974 for Neurobiology and Anatomy students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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With a ranking of #10, University of California - San Diego did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Neurobiology and Anatomy Schools list. UCSD is a large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 147 ’s neurobiology and anatomy degrees in 2020-2021.

UCSD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Neurobiology & Anatomy Schools” list. It costs about $15,240 for neurobiology and anatomy students per year to attend University of California - San Diego.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Neurobiology and Anatomy Schools ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Davis, California, and it awarded 518 ’s neurobiology and anatomy degrees in 2020-2021.

UC Davis also took the #6 spot in our “Best Neurobiology & Anatomy Schools” ranking. It costs about $15,768 for Neurobiology and Anatomy students per year to attend UC Davis.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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University of California - Irvine did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Neurobiology and Anatomy Schools ranking, coming in at #12. University of California - Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 62 ’s neurobiology and anatomy degrees in 2020-2021.

UC Irvine also made our “Best Neurobiology & Anatomy Schools” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $12,209 for neurobiology and anatomy students per year to attend University of California - Irvine.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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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University of Rochester
Rochester, New York

University of Rochester ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Neurobiology and Anatomy Schools list. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 5 ’s neurobiology and anatomy degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Rochester, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Neurobiology & Anatomy Schools” ranking. It costs about $31,340 for neurobiology and anatomy students per year to attend University of Rochester.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Harvard University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Neurobiology and Anatomy Schools ranking, coming in at #14. Harvard University is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s neurobiology and anatomy degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harvard, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Neurobiology & Anatomy Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Harvard is $13,872 for neurobiology and anatomy students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Harvard Neurobiology & Anatomy Report

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Northwestern University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Neurobiology and Anatomy Schools list. Located in Evanston, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified ’s neurobiology and anatomy students in 2020-2021.

Northwestern also took the #4 spot in our “Best Neurobiology & Anatomy Schools” ranking. It costs about $23,279 for neurobiology and anatomy students per year to attend Northwestern University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Northwestern Neurobiology & Anatomy Report

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Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia

Georgetown University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Neurobiology and Anatomy Schools ranking. Georgetown is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 18 ’s neurobiology and anatomy degrees in 2020-2021.

Georgetown also made our “Best Neurobiology & Anatomy Schools” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $32,108 for neurobiology and anatomy students per year to attend Georgetown University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

University of Chicago landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Neurobiology and Anatomy Schools ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s neurobiology and anatomy degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

UChicago also took the #2 spot in our “Best Neurobiology & Anatomy Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UChicago is $28,517 for neurobiology and anatomy students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, 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 100%.

Read more about Neurobiology & Anatomy at University of Chicago

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