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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences

93 Ranked Colleges
640 Degrees Awarded
$24,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Doctorate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 9,329 people earned their degree in neurosciences, making the major the 93rd most popular in the United States.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 640 neurosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 93 colleges that offer a degree in neurosciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great neurosciences 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 neurosciences 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 Neurosciences Schools for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Doctorate.

Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Doctorate list. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s neurosciences degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of California - San Francisco

San Francisco, California
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - San Francisco. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Doctorate. UCSF is a small public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 16 doctorate’s neurosciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree neurosciences students list, UCSF has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSF are $28,092, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Out of the 93 schools in the Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #3 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s neurosciences degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UT Austin Neurosciences Report

#4

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#21 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Doctorate list. UMN Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 11 doctorate’s neurosciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Doctorate. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 5 doctorate’s neurosciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s neurosciences degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Delaware State University

Dover, Delaware

Delaware State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Doctorate list. Del State is located in Dover, Delaware and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s neurosciences degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Del State are $11,726, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Baylor College of Medicine did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s neurosciences students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor College of Medicine are $28,375, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

Loyola University Chicago landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Loyola University Chicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 1 doctorate’s neurosciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola University Chicago are $19,154.

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#10

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#24 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Doctorate list. UNC Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 9 doctorate’s neurosciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Neurosciences Report

#11

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#16 in overall quality

University of California - Los Angeles came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of California - Los Angeles is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#22 in overall quality

University of California - San Diego came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of California - San Diego is a public institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSD, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of California - San Diego Neurosciences Report

Iowa State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Doctorate list. Iowa State University is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 1 doctorate’s neurosciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Iowa State Neurosciences Report

With a ranking of #14, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s neurosciences students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking. IUPUI is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis are $26,013, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

With a ranking of #16, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Kansas is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s neurosciences degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of Nevada - Reno came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Nevada - Reno is a public institution located in Reno, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Reno are $21,971.

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#18

Augusta University

Augusta, Georgia

With a ranking of #18, Augusta University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Doctorate list. Augusta University is a public institution located in Augusta, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Augusta University are $20,712.

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#19

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s neurosciences students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan University are $19,359, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Central Michigan Neurosciences Report

#20

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Temple University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Temple is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2 doctorate’s neurosciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236.

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#21

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington

Washington State University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Wazzu is a public institution located in Pullman, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington State University are $27,561, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Washington State University Neurosciences Report

Kent State University at Kent ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Doctorate list. Kent State is a public institution located in Kent, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State are $21,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Kent State Neurosciences Report

#23

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York

With a ranking of #23, University at Buffalo did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s neurosciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UIC is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #25. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s neurosciences degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Neurosciences 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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