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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences in the New England Region

11 Ranked Colleges
73 Degrees Awarded
$41,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Neurobiology Schools for a Master's in the New England Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Master’s in the New England Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Neurobiology & Neurosciences is the 85th most popular major in the country with 10,508 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 the New England region, there were 1,228 neurobiology and neurosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,620 and $23,052 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 73 neurobiology and neurosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Neurobiology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the neurobiology and neurosciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Neurobiology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Neurobiology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences in the New England Region

#1

University of Hartford

West Hartford, Connecticut
#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hartford. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Neurobiology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. UHart is located in West Hartford, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s neurobiology degrees to qualified students.

UHart not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UHart are $14,847, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Hartford Neurobiology & Neurosciences Report

#2

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Neurobiology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s neurobiology students in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst also made our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Neurobiology & Neurosciences Report

#3

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Neurobiology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, and it awarded 3 masters’s neurobiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston College are $31,930, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Neurobiology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the #4 spot on the list. URI is a public institution located in Kingston, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree neurobiology students list, URI has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rhode Island are $29,082, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Neurobiology & Neurosciences at University of Rhode Island

#5

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Vermont. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Neurobiology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. UVM is a public institution located in Burlington, Vermont. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UVM also made our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at UVM are $33,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UVM Neurobiology & Neurosciences Report

#6

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#8 in overall quality

University of Connecticut landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Neurobiology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. UCONN is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 11 masters’s neurobiology degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UCONN Neurobiology & Neurosciences Report

#7

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

Yale University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Neurobiology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified masters’s neurobiology students in 2019-2020.

Yale also took the #1 spot in our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Yale University are $44,500.

Read more about Neurobiology & Neurosciences at Yale

#8

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Brandeis University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Neurobiology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Brandeis University is a medium-sized school located in Waltham, Massachusetts that handed out 16 masters’s neurobiology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brandeis, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brandeis are $52,060, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Neurobiology & Neurosciences at Brandeis University

#9

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Neurobiology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. MIT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree neurobiology students list, MIT has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Massachusetts Institute of Technology are $56,719.

Read full report on Neurobiology & Neurosciences at MIT

#10

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Boston University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Neurobiology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1 masters’s neurobiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U also made our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Neurobiology & Neurosciences at Boston University

#11

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#4 in overall quality

Brown University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Neurobiology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 1 masters’s neurobiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Brown also took the #4 spot in our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brown are $60,363, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Neurobiology & Neurosciences at Brown University

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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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