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2023 Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurobiology & Neurosciences in the Great Lakes Region

20 Ranked Colleges
100 Degrees Awarded
$34,900 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Neurobiology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate

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 “Most Well Attended Neurobiology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Great Lakes region, there were 2,493 neurobiology and neurosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,636 and $22,866 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 100 neurobiology and neurosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,305 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Neurobiology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 20 colleges that offered a degree in neurobiology and neurosciences. To top this list, a school must have a successful neurobiology and neurosciences program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Neurobiology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate

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

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Neurobiology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate. Northwestern is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 17 doctorate’s neurobiology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Neurobiology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Neurobiology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 9 doctorate’s neurobiology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Neurobiology & Neurosciences Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kent State University at Kent. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Neurobiology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate. Kent State University at Kent is a public institution located in Kent, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Neurobiology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate list. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s neurobiology degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Out of the 20 schools in the Most Well Attended Neurobiology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #5 spot on the list. IU Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Neurobiology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, 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 94%.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Neurobiology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s neurobiology degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Neurobiology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s neurobiology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Read full report on Neurobiology & Neurosciences at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

University of Chicago came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Neurobiology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s neurobiology students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Neurobiology & Neurosciences at University of Chicago

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Neurobiology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking. Wayne State University is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 4 doctorate’s neurobiology degrees in 2020-2021.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Neurobiology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s neurobiology students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Neurobiology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking. UC is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 4 doctorate’s neurobiology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Case Western Reserve University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Neurobiology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s neurobiology students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Neurobiology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate list. Central Michigan is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s neurobiology degrees to qualified 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%.

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Rush University
Chicago, Illinois

Rush University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Neurobiology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s neurobiology degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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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Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Neurobiology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking. Located in North Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s neurobiology students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Neurobiology & Neurosciences at RFUMS

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Loyola University Chicago came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Neurobiology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking. Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 Loyola Chicago

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University of Toledo ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Neurobiology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate list. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school situated in Toledo, Ohio. It awarded 1 doctorate’s neurobiology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Toledo Neurobiology & Neurosciences Report

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Marquette University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Neurobiology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 0 doctorate’s neurobiology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Marquette Neurobiology & Neurosciences Report

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