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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Plains States Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Plains States Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Neurosciences is the 81st most popular major in the country with 10,249 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Plains States region, there were 520 neurosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 468 neurosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in neurosciences. That schools that top this list have a program in neurosciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Plains States Region”.

Top 20 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences in the Plains States Region

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Macalester College
Saint Paul, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Macalester College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Plains States Region. Macalester College is a small school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 30 bachelors’s neurosciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Macalester Neurosciences Report

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Wartburg College
Waverly, Iowa

Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wartburg College landed the #2 spot on the list. Wartburg College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waverly, Iowa. It awarded 15 bachelors’s neurosciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Neurosciences at Wartburg College

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Coe College
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Coe College landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s neurosciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Coe College Neurosciences Report

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Luther College
Decorah, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Luther College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Decorah, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s neurosciences students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Neurosciences at Luther

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Loras College
Dubuque, Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Loras College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Dubuque, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s neurosciences students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Neurosciences at Loras

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Drury University
Springfield, Missouri

Drury University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s neurosciences degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Neurosciences at Drury University

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 50 bachelors’s neurosciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Neurosciences at SLU

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Simpson College
Indianola, Iowa

Simpson College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Simpson College is a small school located in Indianola, Iowa that handed out 5 bachelors’s neurosciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Neurosciences at Simpson College

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University of St Thomas Minnesota
Saint Paul, Minnesota

University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. UST MN is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Neurosciences at University of St Thomas Minnesota

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Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

Creighton University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s neurosciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Neurosciences at Creighton

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Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, Missouri

Washington University in St Louis ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Washington University in St Louis is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 55 bachelors’s neurosciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Washington University in St Louis Neurosciences Report

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 107 bachelors’s neurosciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Neurosciences at UMN Twin Cities

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University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UNOMAHA is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s neurosciences degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Neurosciences at University of Nebraska at Omaha

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Hamline University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

With a ranking of #14, Hamline University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s neurosciences students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Neurosciences at Hamline University

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Saint Ambrose University
Davenport, Iowa

Saint Ambrose University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Davenport, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s neurosciences degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Neurosciences at St. Ambrose University

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 bachelors’s neurosciences degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Neurosciences at Iowa

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Drake University
Des Moines, Iowa

Drake University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Des Moines, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s neurosciences students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Neurosciences at Drake

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Bethel University Minnesota
Saint Paul, Minnesota

With a ranking of #18, Bethel University Minnesota did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s neurosciences degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Neurosciences at Bethel University Minnesota

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University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota

University of South Dakota landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Vermillion, South Dakota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s neurosciences degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Neurosciences at University of South Dakota

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St Catherine University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

St Catherine University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s neurosciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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