2024 Best Neurosciences Schools
216
Colleges in the United States
10,249
Neurosciences Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
neurosciences, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #81 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 216 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for neurosciences students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 10,249 degrees in neurosciences to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Neurosciences School
The neurosciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Neurosciences rankings. We derive our Best Overall Neurosciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Neurosciences Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Neurosciences Schools list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Neurosciences in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of neurosciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
25 Top Schools in Neurosciences
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In PA
132
Neurosciences Degrees Awarded
University of Pennsylvania is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in neurosciences. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were about 132 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In MA
62
Neurosciences Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in neurosciences has to take a look at Harvard University. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.
There were approximately 62 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In CA
It is difficult to beat Stanford University if you wish to pursue a degree in neurosciences. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Stanford. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.
There were roughly 15 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
12th
Most Popular In MA
It's difficult to beat Massachusetts Institute of Technology if you want to pursue a degree in neurosciences. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means MIT is a great school overall.
There were roughly 13 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NY
130
Neurosciences Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were about 130 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NC
84
Neurosciences Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.
There were about 84 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NJ
48
Neurosciences Degrees Awarded
Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Princeton. A Best Colleges rank of #10 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Princeton is a great university overall.
There were roughly 48 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Princeton in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In IL
50
Neurosciences Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.
There were approximately 50 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NH
58
Neurosciences Degrees Awarded
Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the town of Hanover. This college ranks 1st out of 17 schools for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.
There were approximately 58 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CA
106
Neurosciences Degrees Awarded
USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were about 106 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In RI
65
Neurosciences Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.
There were roughly 65 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
188
Neurosciences Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 188 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CT
55
Neurosciences Degrees Awarded
Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.
There were roughly 55 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.
There were approximately 28 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.
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UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the city of Berkeley. This university ranks 4th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 8 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WI
258
Neurosciences Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were approximately 258 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TN
140
Neurosciences Degrees Awarded
Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. This university ranks 1st out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were roughly 140 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MA
147
Neurosciences Degrees Awarded
Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. This university ranks 6th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 147 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In GA
152
Neurosciences Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were roughly 152 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
119
Neurosciences Degrees Awarded
Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were roughly 119 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MO
70
Neurosciences Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were roughly 70 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MD
160
Neurosciences Degrees Awarded
Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore. This university ranks 1st out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were approximately 160 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NC
96
Neurosciences Degrees Awarded
UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill. This university ranks 2nd out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were roughly 96 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In TX
246
Neurosciences Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 246 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MI
207
Neurosciences Degrees Awarded
U-M is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor. This university ranks 1st out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were roughly 207 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.
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