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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Neurosciences in Tennessee

6 Ranked Colleges
284 Degrees Awarded
$35,000 Avg Cost*
Schools Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in Tennessee

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in Tennessee” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 10,249 people earned their degree in neurosciences, making the major the 81st most popular in the United States.

Across Tennessee, there were 284 neurosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in Tennessee” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree 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 Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in Tennessee

The colleges and universities below are the best for tennessee neurosciences students.

Top 6 Most Focused Colleges for Neurosciences in Tennessee

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Rhodes College
Memphis, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rhodes College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in Tennessee. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s neurosciences degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Rhodes College Neurosciences Report

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the #2 spot on the list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s neurosciences degrees to 140 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Maryville College
Maryville, Tennessee

Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Maryville College landed the #3 spot on the list. Maryville College is a small school located in Maryville, Tennessee that handed out 5 ’s neurosciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sewanee - The University of the South. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in Tennessee list. Sewanee, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s neurosciences degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, 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.

Read more about Neurosciences at Sewanee

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in Tennessee list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 89 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Neurosciences Report

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Belmont University
Nashville, Tennessee

Belmont University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 8 ’s neurosciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Belmont University Neurosciences Report

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