2024 Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in neurobiology & neurosciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #41 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for neurobiology & neurosciences students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 14 doctor's degrees in neurobiology & neurosciences to qualified students.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to neurobiology & neurosciences students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of neurobiology & neurosciences students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt neurobiology & neurosciences students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized neurobiology & neurosciences related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for neurobiology & neurosciences students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Neurobiology & Neurosciences in Virginia

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in neurobiology & neurosciences.

Top Virginia Schools for a Doctorate in Neurobiology

1

University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

6 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in neurobiology & neurosciences has to look into University of Virginia - Main Campus. University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.More information about a doctorate in neurobiology & neurosciences from University of Virginia - Main Campus

2

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

4 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat George Mason University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in neurobiology & neurosciences. GMU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Fairfax.More information about a doctorate in neurobiology & neurosciences from George Mason University

3

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

4 Annual Graduates

Virginia Commonwealth University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in neurobiology & neurosciences. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in neurobiology & neurosciences from Virginia Commonwealth University

Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	138	13
Georgia	126	17
North Carolina	115	19
Mississippi	113	1
Louisiana	103	6
Tennessee	102	11
Alabama	98	13
South Carolina	91	2
Kentucky	87	1
West Virginia	49	5

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Neurobiology & Neurosciences Related Rankings by Major

One of 14 majors within the Biological & Biomedical Sciences area of study, Neurobiology & Neurosciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Neurobiology Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Neurosciences	13
Neurobiology & Anatomy	1

Most Popular Majors Related to Neurobiology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Biology	40
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	24
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	16
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	14
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	12
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	12
Botany/Plant Biology	10
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	8
Pharmacology & Toxicology	6
Zoology	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.