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2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Great Lakes Region

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Great Lakes Region

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

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 2,176 neurosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 97 neurosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,305 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 20 colleges that offered a degree in neurosciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their neurosciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 20 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences in the Great Lakes Region

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Great Lakes Region. Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Great Lakes Region. North Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s neurosciences degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science Neurosciences Report

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Rush University
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rush University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Great Lakes Region. Rush University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s neurosciences degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kent State University at Kent is a large school located in Kent, Ohio that handed out 8 doctorate’s neurosciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #5 spot on the list. IUPUI is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 7 doctorate’s neurosciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s neurosciences degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 UIC

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Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, Indiana

With a ranking of #7, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s neurosciences degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. U-M is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 9 doctorate’s neurosciences degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full U-M Neurosciences Report

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

With a ranking of #9, Wayne State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s neurosciences students in 2020-2021.

Full Wayne State Neurosciences Report

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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s neurosciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, 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.

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With a ranking of #11, Case Western Reserve University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Case Western Reserve University is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 2 doctorate’s neurosciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. 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 Case Western Reserve University

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UIUC is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 7 doctorate’s neurosciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Neurosciences at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Central Michigan is a public institution located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s neurosciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Neurosciences Report

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s neurosciences students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Neurosciences at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State University is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 4 doctorate’s neurosciences degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Michigan State University Neurosciences Report

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

University of Chicago ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 2 doctorate’s neurosciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Neurosciences at University of Chicago

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Loyola University Chicago ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Loyola University Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 1 doctorate’s neurosciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Loyola Chicago Neurosciences Report

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

With a ranking of #19, Marquette University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s neurosciences degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Neurosciences at Marquette University

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University of Toledo
Toledo, Ohio

University of Toledo landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Toledo, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s neurosciences degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

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