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2024 Best Neurosciences Schools in Illinois

11 Colleges in Illinois
419 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.

College Factual reviewed 11 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of neurosciences. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 419 degrees in neurosciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Neurosciences School

Best Neurosciences Schools in Illinois 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

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 Illinois. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Neurosciences in Illinois

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.

10 Top Illinois Schools in Neurosciences

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL
50 Neurosciences Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in neurosciences has to check out University of Chicago. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 schools 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 IL
119 Neurosciences Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Northwestern University if you want to pursue a degree in neurosciences. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were about 119 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.

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Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In IL
22.7% Growth in Graduates

Lake Forest College is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in neurosciences. Located in the large suburb of Lake Forest, Lake Forest is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 13th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 22 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Lake Forest in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
105 Neurosciences Degrees Awarded

University of Illinois at Chicago is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in neurosciences. UIC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #192 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UIC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 105 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In IL

Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.

There were roughly 3 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In IL

Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 7 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Dominican University
River Forest, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In IL

Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of River Forest. This university ranks 30th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 9 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Dominican U in the most recent data year.

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Augustana College
Rock Island, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IL

Augustana is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Rock Island. This college ranks 21st out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 27 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Augustana in the most recent year we have data available.

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North Central College
Naperville, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IL
14.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Naperville, North Central is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 25th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 27 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at North Central in the most recent year we have data available.

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Knox College
Galesburg, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In IL
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Knox is a small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Galesburg. This college ranks 770th out of 2,217 schools for overall quality nationwide.

There were roughly 7 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Knox in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Neurosciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Neurosciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 476
Michigan 915 577
Indiana 737 350
Wisconsin 672 326

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Neurobiology & Behavior 70
Other Neurobiology & Neurosciences 70
Neurobiology & Anatomy 10

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