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2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences in the Plains States Region

7 Ranked Colleges
35 Degrees Awarded
$31,900 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Neurobiology Major in the Plains States Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Neurobiology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Neurobiology & Neurosciences is the 75th most popular major in the country with 11,615 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 Plains States region, there were 537 neurobiology and neurosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,832 and $23,070 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 35 neurobiology and neurosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,829 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Neurobiology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in neurobiology and neurosciences. That schools that top this list have a program in neurobiology and neurosciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Neurobiology Major in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree neurobiology students.

Top 7 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences in the Plains States Region

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Mayo Clinic School of Medicine
Rochester, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mayo Clinic School of Medicine. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Neurobiology Major in the Plains States Region. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Neurobiology & Neurosciences at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine

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Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, Missouri

Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Neurobiology Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #2 spot on the list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s neurobiology degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Neurobiology & Neurosciences at Washington University in St Louis

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Neurobiology Major in the Plains States Region. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s neurobiology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, 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 88%.

Full Iowa Neurobiology & Neurosciences Report

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Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Neurobiology Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #4 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 8 doctorate’s neurobiology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Neurobiology & Neurosciences Report

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Neurobiology Major in the Plains States Region. KU is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 2 doctorate’s neurobiology degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full University of Kansas Neurobiology & Neurosciences Report

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University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Neurobiology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. University of Missouri - Columbia is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 doctorate’s neurobiology degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Neurobiology & Neurosciences at Mizzou

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Iowa State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Neurobiology Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s neurobiology students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Iowa State University Neurobiology & Neurosciences Report

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