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2026 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. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools to find the best return on investment for neurobiology & behavior students.

What’s on this page:

• Best Value Master’s Degree Neurobiology & Behavior Schools
• Other Degree Levels

2026 Best Value Neurobiology & Behavior Schools in the United States

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in neurobiology & behavior, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Neurobiology & Behavior Schools

1

University Of California Irvine
Irvine, CA

$14,752 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,500 Avg Student Debt

$80,735 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in neurobiology & behavior, no school beat University Of California Irvine this year. Set in the city of Irvine, University Of California Irvine is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $14,752 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $46,640. Neurobiology & Behavior graduates carry a median of $20,500 in student loans. Early-career neurobiology & behavior graduates make about $21,818. That is a strong return on a $20,500 median debt. The acceptance rate is 29%.

2

Tulane University Of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA

$68,678 In-State Tuition & Fees

$19,500 Avg Student Debt

$63,268 Median Earnings (10yr)

Tulane University Of Louisiana is a great value for students pursuing a degree in neurobiology & behavior, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of New Orleans, Tulane University Of Louisiana is a large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $68,678. Typical student debt for neurobiology & behavior graduates is $19,500. Neurobiology & Behavior graduates of Tulane University Of Louisiana earn a median of $54,082 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 14%.

Other Neurobiology & Behavior Degree Levels

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 10 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.