2024 Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Neurobiology & Neurosciences is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #159 out of the 343 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for neurobiology & neurosciences students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 115 master's degrees in neurobiology & neurosciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on neurobiology & neurosciences students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other neurobiology & neurosciences students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt neurobiology & neurosciences students go into to obtain their master'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 complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for neurobiology & neurosciences students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The neurobiology 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 Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Neurobiology & Neurosciences in the Southwest Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in neurobiology & neurosciences.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Master's in Neurobiology

1

Arizona State University - Tempe
Tempe, AZ

5 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Arizona State University - Tempe if you want to pursue a master's degree in neurobiology & neurosciences. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in neurobiology & neurosciences from Arizona State University - Tempe

2

The University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, TX

79 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in neurobiology & neurosciences needs to look into The University of Texas at Dallas. UT Dallas is a very large public university located in the city of Richardson.More information about a master’s in neurobiology & neurosciences from The University of Texas at Dallas

Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Colleges by State

Explore the best neurobiology & neurosciences schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	235	108
Arizona	180	5
Oklahoma	153	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Neurobiology

Neurobiology & Neurosciences is one of 14 different types of Biological & Biomedical Sciences programs to choose from.

Neurobiology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Neurosciences	115

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Biology	899
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	231
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	101
Biotechnology	86
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	78
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	62
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	57
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	55
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	46
Zoology	31

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.