2027 Best Value Neurobiology & Behavior Master’s Degree Schools
[Neurobiology & Behavior](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/neurobiology-and-neurosciences/neurobiology-and-behavior/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong neurobiology & behavior education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for neurobiology & behavior students.
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2027 Best Value Neurobiology & Behavior Schools in the United States
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the neurobiology & behavior degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Neurobiology & Behavior Schools
Our analysis ranked University Of California Irvine the best value for a degree in neurobiology & behavior in the United States. University Of California Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $14,752, with out-of-state students paying around $46,640. Typical student debt for neurobiology & behavior graduates is $20,500. Soon after graduation, neurobiology & behavior degree recipients from University Of California Irvine generally make around $21,818. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 29% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Tulane University Of Louisiana earned it the #2 place for neurobiology & behavior. Tulane University Of Louisiana is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $68,678. Students borrow a median of $19,500 to complete the neurobiology & behavior program here. Early-career neurobiology & behavior graduates make about $53,507. Set against $19,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 14% of applicants are accepted.
Other Neurobiology & Behavior Degree Levels
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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