2027 Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in Iowa
[Neurobiology & Neurosciences](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/neurobiology-and-neurosciences/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for neurobiology & neurosciences students.
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2027 Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in Iowa
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in neurobiology & neurosciences, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools
Leading the list is University Of Iowa, our #1 best value for neurobiology & neurosciences in Iowa. University Of Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,283, compared with $33,371 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $24,463 to complete the neurobiology & neurosciences program here. Early-career neurobiology & neurosciences graduates make about $57,375. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Iowa admits about 84% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in neurobiology & neurosciences will find it at Drake University, which ranked #2. Drake University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $51,960. Students borrow a median of $22,273 to complete the neurobiology & neurosciences program here. Soon after graduation, neurobiology & neurosciences degree recipients from Drake University generally make around $56,228. That is a strong return on a $22,273 median debt. Drake University admits about 64% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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