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2022 Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region

8 Ranked Colleges
26 Degrees Awarded
$32,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 2,086 neurosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 26 neurosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in neurosciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality neurosciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the neurosciences program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree neurosciences students.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences in the Great Lakes Region

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 2 masters’s neurosciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also made our “Best Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523.

Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Neurosciences Report

#2

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 2 masters’s neurosciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Loyola Chicago, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Chicago are $19,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Loyola Chicago Neurosciences Report

#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s neurosciences students in 2019-2020.

Central Michigan also made our “Best Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan are $19,359, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Neurosciences at Central Michigan University

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the #4 spot on the list. Kent, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s neurosciences degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Kent State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State are $21,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Kent State Neurosciences Report

#5

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. IU Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 2 masters’s neurosciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IU Bloomington, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338.

Full Indiana University - Bloomington Neurosciences Report

#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s neurosciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Neurosciences at Ohio State University - Main Campus

#2 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s neurosciences students in 2019-2020.

U-M also took the #2 spot in our “Best Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548.

Full U-M Neurosciences Report

#8

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Northwestern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 1 masters’s neurosciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwestern, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Neurosciences at Northwestern University

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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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