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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Anatomy

11 Ranked Colleges
55 Degrees Awarded
$38,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Neurobiology and Anatomy Schools for a Doctorate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Neurobiology and Anatomy Schools for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Neurobiology & Anatomy is the 444th most popular major in the country with 920 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 55 neurobiology and anatomy graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Neurobiology and Anatomy Schools for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer 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 for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree neurobiology and anatomy students.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Anatomy

#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Neurobiology and Anatomy Schools for a Doctorate list. UAB is a large public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 7 doctorate’s neurobiology and anatomy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree neurobiology and anatomy students list, UAB has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Neurobiology & Anatomy Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama at Birmingham are $19,188, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UAB Neurobiology & Anatomy Report

#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Neurobiology and Anatomy Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s neurobiology and anatomy students in 2019-2020.

Iowa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Neurobiology & Anatomy Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Neurobiology & Anatomy at University of Iowa

#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Neurobiology and Anatomy Schools for a Doctorate. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s neurobiology and anatomy students in 2019-2020.

U of U also took the #8 spot in our “Best Neurobiology & Anatomy Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695.

Full U of U Neurobiology & Anatomy Report

#4

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Neurobiology and Anatomy Schools for a Doctorate. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s neurobiology and anatomy students in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Neurobiology & Anatomy Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Neurobiology & Anatomy at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Neurobiology and Anatomy Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Neurobiology & Anatomy Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836.

Full University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Neurobiology & Anatomy Report

#11 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Neurobiology and Anatomy Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 1 doctorate’s neurobiology and anatomy degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Neurobiology & Anatomy Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807.

Full The University of Texas at San Antonio Neurobiology & Anatomy Report

#7

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#7 in overall quality

George Mason University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Neurobiology and Anatomy Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s neurobiology and anatomy degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

GMU also made our “Best Neurobiology & Anatomy Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full GMU Neurobiology & Anatomy Report

#8

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

Carnegie Mellon University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Neurobiology and Anatomy Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s neurobiology and anatomy students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree neurobiology and anatomy students list, Carnegie Mellon has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Neurobiology & Anatomy Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon University are $47,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Carnegie Mellon University Neurobiology & Anatomy Report

#9

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#3 in overall quality

University of Southern California came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Neurobiology and Anatomy Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s neurobiology and anatomy students in 2019-2020.

USC also made our “Best Neurobiology & Anatomy Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full USC Neurobiology & Anatomy Report

#10

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Harvard University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Neurobiology and Anatomy Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s neurobiology and anatomy students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree neurobiology and anatomy students list, Harvard has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Neurobiology & Anatomy Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Harvard University Neurobiology & Anatomy Report

#11

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of Chicago did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Neurobiology and Anatomy Schools for a Doctorate list. UChicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 3 doctorate’s neurobiology and anatomy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree neurobiology and anatomy students list, UChicago has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Neurobiology & Anatomy Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UChicago are $61,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Chicago Neurobiology & Anatomy Report

Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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