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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences in Pennsylvania

5 Ranked Colleges
39 Degrees Awarded
$38,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Neurobiology Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Neurobiology Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 10,508 people earned their degree in neurobiology and neurosciences, making the major the 85th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, neurobiology and neurosciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $31,248 and had an average of $22,201 in loans still to pay off.

Across Pennsylvania, there were 825 neurobiology and neurosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,467 and $24,913 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 39 neurobiology and neurosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Neurobiology Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in neurobiology and neurosciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality neurobiology and neurosciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the neurobiology and neurosciences program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Neurobiology Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Neurobiology Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences in Pennsylvania

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Neurobiology Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania list. This large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s neurobiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt also took the #3 spot in our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836.

Full Pitt Neurobiology & Neurosciences Report

#2

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pennsylvania State University - University Park. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Neurobiology Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania.

Penn State University Park not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Penn State University Park are $38,728, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Penn State University Park Neurobiology & Neurosciences Report

#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Neurobiology Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s neurobiology students in 2019-2020.

Temple also took the #5 spot in our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Temple Neurobiology & Neurosciences Report

#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Neurobiology Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #3 spot on the list. UPenn is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn also made our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UPenn Neurobiology & Neurosciences Report

#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Drexel University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Neurobiology Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania. Drexel University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s neurobiology degrees to qualified students.

Drexel not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel are $37,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Neurobiology Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s neurobiology students in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon also made our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon University are $47,326.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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