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2024 Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Far Western US Region

17 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
1,801 Neurobiology Degrees Awarded
$25,711 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in neurobiology & neurosciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #75 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 17 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,801 degrees in neurobiology & neurosciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Neurobiology & Neurosciences School

Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Far Western US Region Your choice of neurobiology & neurosciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for neurobiology & neurosciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Neurobiology & Neurosciences Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Neurobiology
Master's Degrees in Neurobiology
Doctor's Degrees in Neurobiology

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Neurobiology & Neurosciences in the Far Western US Region

The schools below may not offer all types of neurobiology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Neurobiology

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Stanford crest
Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In CA

Any student pursuing a degree in neurobiology & neurosciences needs to check out Stanford University. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were approximately 15 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
122 Neurobiology Degrees Awarded
8.2% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Southern California if you wish to pursue a degree in neurobiology & neurosciences. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were about 122 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the neurobiology program report average early career wages of $26,886.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
188 Neurobiology Degrees Awarded
4.3% Growth in Graduates

University of California - Los Angeles is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in neurobiology & neurosciences. UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were about 188 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the neurobiology & neurosciences program at University of California - Los Angeles earn $4,069 more than the typical graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In CA
25.0% Growth in Graduates

University of California - Berkeley is a good decision for students interested in a degree in neurobiology & neurosciences. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were approximately 8 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
204 Neurobiology Degrees Awarded
3.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.

There were about 204 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent data year. Those neurobiology & neurosciences students who get their degree from University of California - San Diego make $3,705 more than the typical neurobiology grad.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
526 Neurobiology Degrees Awarded
21.5% Growth in Graduates

UC Davis is a very large public university located in the suburb of Davis. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were roughly 526 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year. Those neurobiology & neurosciences students who get their degree from University of California - Davis receive $2,522 more than the typical neurobiology student.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
63 Neurobiology Degrees Awarded
$30,037 Median Starting Salary

UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the large city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were approximately 63 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year. Those neurobiology & neurosciences students who get their degree from University of Washington - Seattle Campus earn $4,327 more than the average neurobiology grad.

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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In CA

SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Santa Clara. A Best Colleges rank of #50 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SCU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 27 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at SCU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OR
36.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Portland, OHSU is a public university with a small student population.

There were approximately 11 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at OHSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
88 Neurobiology Degrees Awarded
15.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 15th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 88 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the neurobiology program report average early career income of $17,855.

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Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Colleges by State

Explore the best neurobiology & neurosciences schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 1,537
Washington 300 149
Oregon 266 23
Nevada 192 92

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Neurobiology & Neurosciences is one of 14 different types of Biological & Biomedical Sciences programs to choose from.

Neurobiology Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Neurosciences 944
Neurobiology & Anatomy 779
Other Neurobiology & Neurosciences 59
Neurobiology & Behavior 19

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Majors Similar to Neurobiology

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 17,964
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 2,836
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 2,654
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 1,273
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 1,092
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 829
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 783
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 440
Biotechnology 391
Zoology 340

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