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2024 Best Neurosciences Schools in the Plains States Region

17 Colleges in the Plains States Region
520 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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 17 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Neurosciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 520 degrees in neurosciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Neurosciences School

Best Neurosciences Schools in the Plains States Region 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 the Plains States Region. 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 the Plains States Region

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 Plains States Region Schools in Neurosciences

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
70 Neurosciences Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Washington University in St Louis if you wish to pursue a degree in neurosciences. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were approximately 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 MN
116 Neurosciences Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you want to pursue a degree in neurosciences. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were roughly 116 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
36 Neurosciences Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in neurosciences has to check out University of Iowa. Iowa is a very large public university located in the small city of Iowa City. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.

There were about 36 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year.

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Iowa State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in neurosciences. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.More information about a degree in neurosciences from Iowa State University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN
42 Neurosciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #143 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UST MN is a great university overall.

There were roughly 42 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent data year.

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Macalester College
Saint Paul, MN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN
10.0% Growth in Graduates

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

There were about 30 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Macalester in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE
35 Neurosciences Degrees Awarded

Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Omaha. A Best Colleges rank of #105 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Creighton is a great university overall.

There were about 35 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Creighton in the most recent year we have data available.

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Hamline University
Saint Paul, MN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MN
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 14th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 8 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Hamline in the most recent year we have data available.

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Luther College
Decorah, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IA
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Luther is a small private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Decorah. This college ranks 7th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

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

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NE
19.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were roughly 26 neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at UNOMAHA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Neurosciences Colleges by State

Explore the best neurosciences schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 203
Missouri 693 129
Iowa 648 101
Kansas 599 2
Nebraska 500 61
South Dakota 381 3

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Neurobiology & Neurosciences 9
Neurobiology & Anatomy 8

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