by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for neurosciences students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 625 bachelor's degrees in neurosciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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The neurosciences bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality neurosciences program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for neurosciences students working on their bachelor's degree.
The neurosciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in neurosciences.
It is hard to beat University of Southern California if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in neurosciences. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a bachelor’s in neurosciences from University of Southern California
It is hard to beat University of California - Los Angeles if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in neurosciences. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in neurosciences from University of California - Los Angeles
It's hard to beat Santa Clara University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in neurosciences. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in neurosciences from Santa Clara University
University of California - Riverside is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in neurosciences. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in neurosciences from University of California - Riverside
USD is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of San Diego.More information about a bachelor’s in neurosciences from University of San Diego
UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Santa Cruz.More information about a bachelor’s in neurosciences from University of California - Santa Cruz
Explore all the Best Neurosciences Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 521 | 83 |
| Oregon | 343 | 12 |
| Nevada | 201 | 87 |
Neurosciences is one of 4 different types of Neurobiology & Neurosciences programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Neurobiology & Anatomy | 727 |
| Other Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 55 |
| Neurobiology & Behavior | 1 |
