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2024 Best Neurosciences Schools in California

10 Colleges in California
732 Neurosciences Degrees Awarded
Neurosciences is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #81 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for neurosciences students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 732 degrees in neurosciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Neurosciences School

Best Neurosciences Schools in California 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. For our Best Overall Neurosciences School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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

Bachelor's Degrees in Neurosciences
Master's Degrees in Neurosciences
Doctor's Degrees in Neurosciences

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 Schools in California. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Neurosciences in California

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the neurosciences degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top California Schools in Neurosciences

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In CA

Stanford University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in neurosciences. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit university located in the 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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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
106 Neurosciences Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in neurosciences needs to look into University of Southern California. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the 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 year we have data available.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
188 Neurosciences Degrees Awarded

University of California - Los Angeles is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in neurosciences. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 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
13th Most Popular In CA
25.0% Growth in Graduates

University of California - Berkeley is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in neurosciences. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were approximately 8 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In CA

UC Irvine is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Irvine. This university ranks 15th 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 Irvine in the most recent data year.

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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA

Located in the city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 12th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 27 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at SCU in the most recent data year.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In CA
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 13th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 8 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA
33.3% Growth in Graduates

UCSD is a very large public university located in the city of La Jolla. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.

There were roughly 18 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
129 Neurosciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 36th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 129 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at UCR in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
95 Neurosciences Degrees Awarded

USD is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of San Diego. This university ranks 29th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 95 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at USD in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Neurosciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Neurosciences Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 831 97
Oregon 587 23
Nevada 354 92

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Neurosciences is one of 4 different types of Neurobiology & Neurosciences programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Neurobiology & Anatomy 727
Other Neurobiology & Neurosciences 59
Neurobiology & Behavior 19

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