by our College Data Analytics Team
[Neurobiology And Neurosciences](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/neurobiology-and-neurosciences/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The highest-paying schools turn a neurobiology and neurosciences degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying neurobiology and neurosciences schools.
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Below are the schools whose neurobiology and neurosciences graduates go on to earn the most.
For graduate earnings in neurobiology and neurosciences, no school beat Central Michigan University this year. Central Michigan University is a public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant. Students who complete the neurobiology and neurosciences program here go on to a median salary of roughly $64,601.
Students chasing top earnings in neurobiology and neurosciences will find them at Michigan State University, which ranked #2. Michigan State University is a public school located in the city of East Lansing. Neurobiology And Neurosciences graduates of Michigan State University earn a median of about $64,682 a year early in their careers.
Students chasing top earnings in neurobiology and neurosciences will find them at University Of Michigan Ann Arbor, which ranked #3. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a public school located in the city of Ann Arbor. Neurobiology And Neurosciences graduates of University Of Michigan Ann Arbor earn a median of about $68,761 a year early in their careers.
Grand Valley State University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying neurobiology and neurosciences schools. Set in the town of Allendale, Grand Valley State University is a public institution. Early-career neurobiology and neurosciences graduates from Grand Valley State University make a median of around $32,644 per year.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their neurobiology and neurosciences graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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