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2024 Best Neurosciences Schools in New York

19 Colleges in New York
801 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 19 schools in New York 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 801 degrees in neurosciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Neurosciences School

Best Neurosciences Schools in New York Your choice of neurosciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Neurosciences Rankings by 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 New York. 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 New York

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 New York Schools in Neurosciences

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
130 Neurosciences Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in neurosciences has to look into Columbia University in the City of New York. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 130 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
59 Neurosciences Degrees Awarded

New York University is a great option for students interested in a degree in neurosciences. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 59 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In NY
53.3% Growth in Graduates

University of Rochester is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in neurosciences. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Rochester. A Best Colleges rank of #104 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.

There were roughly 15 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent data year.

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Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NY

Vassar College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in neurosciences. Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, Vassar is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 13th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 25 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Vassar in the most recent year we have data available.

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Colgate University
Hamilton, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NY

Located in the distant town of Hamilton, Colgate is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #67 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Colgate is a great university overall.

There were roughly 22 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Colgate in the most recent data year.

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Hamilton College
Clinton, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In NY

Located in the suburb of Clinton, Hamilton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #131 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Hamilton is a great college overall.

There were roughly 15 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Hamilton in the most recent year we have data available.

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Barnard College
New York, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY
33 Neurosciences Degrees Awarded

Barnard is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #77 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Barnard is a great college overall.

There were approximately 33 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Barnard in the most recent year we have data available.

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Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
18th Most Popular In NY

Located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, Skidmore is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 21st out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 9 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Skidmore in the most recent year we have data available.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY
51 Neurosciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were roughly 51 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
21st Most Popular In NY

Located in the city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #106 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means RPI is a great school overall.

There were approximately 6 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at RPI in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in neurosciences from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Best Neurosciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Neurosciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 978 765
Maryland 618 177
New Jersey 614 108
District of Columbia 441 88
Delaware 345 95

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One of 4 majors within the Neurobiology & Neurosciences area of study, Neurosciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Neurobiology & Behavior 9
Neurobiology & Anatomy 5

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