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2024 Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in California

11 Colleges in California
1,537 Neurobiology Degrees Awarded
$25,683 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 reviewed 11 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of neurobiology & neurosciences. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,537 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 California The neurobiology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Neurobiology & Neurosciences rankings. 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Neurobiology & Neurosciences Rankings by Degree Level

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

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Best Schools for Neurobiology & Neurosciences in California

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 California Schools in Neurobiology

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

Stanford University is a good option for students interested in a degree in neurobiology & neurosciences. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Stanford. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were about 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

Any student pursuing a degree in neurobiology & neurosciences has to look into University of Southern California. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 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 earnings of $26,886.

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

It is hard to beat University of California - Los Angeles if you want to pursue a degree in neurobiology & neurosciences. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 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 degree program at University of California - Los Angeles make $4,096 more than the standard graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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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 one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in neurobiology & neurosciences. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were about 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

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

There were roughly 204 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent data year. Neurobiology & Neurosciences degree recipients from University of California - San Diego receive an earnings boost of approximately $3,732 above the typical earnings of neurobiology & neurosciences graduates.

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

Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 13th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 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 $2,549 more than the typical neurobiology grad.

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

Located in the midsize city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 12th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 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
88 Neurobiology Degrees Awarded
15.9% Growth in Graduates

UC Irvine is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Irvine. This university ranks 15th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 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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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
129 Neurobiology Degrees Awarded
10.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 36th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 129 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at UCR in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the neurobiology program report average early career wages of $19,084.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
95 Neurobiology Degrees Awarded
20.0% Growth in Graduates

USD is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of San Diego. This university ranks 29th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 95 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at USD in the most recent data year. Neurobiology & Neurosciences degree recipients from University of San Diego earn a boost of around $4,986 over the average earnings of neurobiology & neurosciences graduates.

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Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 300 149
Oregon 266 23
Nevada 192 92

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One of 14 majors within the Biological & Biomedical Sciences area of study, Neurobiology & Neurosciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Neurobiology Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Neurosciences 732
Neurobiology & Anatomy 727
Other Neurobiology & Neurosciences 59
Neurobiology & Behavior 19

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Majors Similar to Neurobiology

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 14,408
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 2,320
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 2,064
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 731
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 649
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 642
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 594
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 353
Biotechnology 322
Zoology 211

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