2023 Best Value Neurobiology Schools in the Southeast Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Neurobiology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 11,615 people earned their degree in neurobiology and neurosciences, making the major the 75th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, neurobiology and neurosciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,574 and had an average of $21,915 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,971 neurobiology and neurosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,809 and $20,447 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Neurobiology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 31 colleges that offered a degree in neurobiology and neurosciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great neurobiology and neurosciences programs and cost less that 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Neurobiology Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Neurobiology Schools in the Southeast Region.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences in the Southeast Region
Out of the 31 schools in the Best Value Neurobiology Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 82 ’s neurobiology degrees in 2020-2021.
UAB also made our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. The yearly cost to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham is $16,530 for Southeast Region Neurobiology students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Neurobiology & Neurosciences at University of Alabama at Birmingham
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Neurobiology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida State is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 52 ’s neurobiology degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region neurobiology students list, Florida State has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida State University is $9,946 for southeast region neurobiology students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Out of the 31 schools in the Best Value Neurobiology Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #3 spot on the list. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 7 ’s neurobiology degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Georgia is $14,257 for Southeast Region Neurobiology students.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Georgia Neurobiology & Neurosciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Neurobiology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s neurobiology degrees to 213 students in 2020-2021.
Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $21,301 for Southeast Region Neurobiology students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Virginia Tech Neurobiology & Neurosciences Report
Out of the 31 schools in the Best Value Neurobiology Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Christopher Newport University landed the #5 spot on the list. Christopher Newport University is a small school located in Newport News, Virginia that handed out 41 ’s neurobiology degrees in 2020-2021.
CNU also took the #18 spot in our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend CNU is $25,855 for southeast region neurobiology students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Christopher Newport University Neurobiology & Neurosciences Report
With a ranking of #6, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Neurobiology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s neurobiology degrees to 96 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Chapel Hill, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,469 for Southeast Region Neurobiology students per year to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Neurobiology & Neurosciences Report
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Neurobiology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 72 ’s neurobiology degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia Tech, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,974 for Southeast Region Neurobiology students per year to attend Georgia Tech.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Georgia Tech Neurobiology & Neurosciences Report
Georgia State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Neurobiology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Georgia State University is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 129 ’s neurobiology degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $17,242 for southeast region neurobiology students per year to attend Georgia State University.
Full Georgia State Neurobiology & Neurosciences Report
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Neurobiology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s neurobiology degrees to 89 students in 2020-2021.
UT Knoxville also took the #14 spot in our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $18,579 for Southeast Region Neurobiology students per year to attend UT Knoxville.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Read full report on Neurobiology & Neurosciences at UT Knoxville
University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Neurobiology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. University of Virginia is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Virginia, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $22,006 for southeast region neurobiology students per year to attend University of Virginia.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Virginia Neurobiology & Neurosciences Report
West Virginia University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Neurobiology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. WVU is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 8 ’s neurobiology degrees in 2020-2021.
WVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $13,355 for southeast region neurobiology students per year to attend West Virginia University.
Full West Virginia University Neurobiology & Neurosciences Report
Northern Kentucky University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Neurobiology Schools in the Southeast Region list. NKU is a fairly large school located in Highland Heights, Kentucky that handed out 7 ’s neurobiology degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend NKU is $9,183 for Southeast Region Neurobiology students.
Full NKU Neurobiology & Neurosciences Report
Morehead State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Neurobiology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Morehead, Kentucky, and it awarded 9 ’s neurobiology degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $12,096 for Southeast Region Neurobiology students per year to attend Morehead State University.
Full Morehead State University Neurobiology & Neurosciences Report
University of Louisville came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Neurobiology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UofL is a large school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 15 ’s neurobiology degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,828 for Southeast Region Neurobiology students per year to attend UofL.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Kentucky ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Neurobiology Schools in the Southeast Region list. UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 69 ’s neurobiology degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region neurobiology students list, UK has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Kentucky is $18,203 for Southeast Region Neurobiology students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Neurobiology & Neurosciences at UK
With a ranking of #16, George Mason University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Neurobiology Schools in the Southeast Region list. GMU is a large school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 76 ’s neurobiology degrees in 2020-2021.
GMU also took the #10 spot in our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend George Mason University is $19,551 for Southeast Region Neurobiology students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Neurobiology & Neurosciences at George Mason University
Auburn University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Neurobiology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Auburn University is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 19 ’s neurobiology degrees in 2020-2021.
Auburn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Auburn is $24,018 for southeast region neurobiology students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Mercer University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Neurobiology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Mercer University is a medium-sized school located in Macon, Georgia that handed out 35 ’s neurobiology degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Mercer is $20,853 for Southeast Region Neurobiology students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read full report on Neurobiology & Neurosciences at Mercer
Hendrix College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Neurobiology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Conway, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified ’s neurobiology students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region neurobiology students list, Hendrix has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,746 for Southeast Region Neurobiology students per year to attend Hendrix College.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Neurobiology & Neurosciences at Hendrix
Xavier University of Louisiana landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value Neurobiology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s neurobiology degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $20,108 for Southeast Region Neurobiology students per year to attend Xavier University of Louisiana.
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Wake Forest University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Neurobiology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 10 ’s neurobiology degrees in 2020-2021.
Wake Forest University also made our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Wake Forest University is $32,845 for Southeast Region Neurobiology students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Full Wake Forest University Neurobiology & Neurosciences Report
Nova Southeastern University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Neurobiology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Nova Southeastern University is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 69 ’s neurobiology degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for NUS Florida is $25,833 for Southeast Region Neurobiology students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full NUS Florida Neurobiology & Neurosciences Report
William & Mary ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Neurobiology Schools in the Southeast Region list. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school situated in Williamsburg, Virginia. It awarded 89 ’s neurobiology degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region neurobiology students list, William & Mary has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend William & Mary is $19,593 for southeast region neurobiology students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Neurobiology & Neurosciences at William & Mary
Randolph - Macon College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Neurobiology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. Randolph - Macon College is located in Ashland, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s neurobiology degrees to qualified students.
Randolph - Macon also took the #17 spot in our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Randolph - Macon College is $25,551 for Southeast Region Neurobiology students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Randolph - Macon College Neurobiology & Neurosciences Report
Rhodes College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Neurobiology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 36 diplomas to qualified ’s neurobiology students in 2020-2021.
Rhodes College also took the #12 spot in our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $25,881 for Southeast Region Neurobiology students per year to attend Rhodes College.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Neurobiology & Neurosciences at Rhodes College
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