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2027 Best Value Neurosciences Schools in New Jersey

[Neurosciences](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/neurobiology-and-neurosciences/neurosciences/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for neurosciences students.

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• Best Value Neurosciences Schools in New Jersey

2027 Best Value Neurosciences Schools in New Jersey

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the neurosciences degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Neurosciences Schools

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Princeton University
Princeton, NJ

$62,688 In-State Tuition & Fees

$10,888 Avg Student Debt

$110,066 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in neurosciences, no school beat Princeton University this year. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $62,688 in tuition and fees. Neurosciences graduates carry a median of $10,888 in student loans. Soon after graduation, neurosciences degree recipients from Princeton University generally make around $32,647. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Princeton University admits about 5% of applicants.

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Rutgers University Newark
Newark, NJ

$17,250 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,065 Avg Student Debt

$74,479 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Rutgers University Newark earned it the #2 place for neurosciences. Set in the city of Newark, Rutgers University Newark is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $17,250 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $36,762. Typical student debt for neurosciences graduates is $25,065. Early-career neurosciences graduates make about $54,296. Set against $25,065 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 71%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.