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2024 Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

10 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
388 Neurobiology Degrees Awarded
$26,359 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in neurobiology & neurosciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #75 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for neurobiology & neurosciences students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 388 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 Rocky Mountains Region 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. For our Best Overall Neurobiology & Neurosciences School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Neurobiology & Neurosciences in the Rocky Mountains Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the neurobiology degree levels they offer.

10 Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Neurobiology

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
137 Neurobiology Degrees Awarded
19.0% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Colorado Boulder if you wish to pursue a degree in neurobiology & neurosciences. CU - Boulder is a very large public university located in the city of Boulder. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CU - Boulder is a great university overall.

There were roughly 137 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the neurobiology & neurosciences degree program at University of Colorado Boulder earn $5,104 more than the typical college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
129 Neurobiology Degrees Awarded
12.4% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in neurobiology & neurosciences needs to take a look at Brigham Young University - Provo. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Provo. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 129 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent data year. After graduating, neurobiology degree recipients generally make around $21,255 at the beginning of their careers.

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In UT

University of Utah is a great option for students interested in a degree in neurobiology & neurosciences. U of U is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City. A Best Colleges rank of #151 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U of U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 7 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CO
44 Neurobiology Degrees Awarded

Colorado State University - Fort Collins is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in neurobiology & neurosciences. Colorado State is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Fort Collins. A Best Colleges rank of #156 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.

There were about 44 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CO

Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 7 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ID

U of I is a fairly large public university located in the town of Moscow. This university ranks 1st out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were roughly 1 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at U of I in the most recent data year.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MT
66.7% Growth in Graduates

MSU Bozeman is a large public university located in the remote town of Bozeman. This university ranks 1st out of 11 schools for overall quality in the state of Montana.

There were approximately 3 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at MSU Bozeman in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WY

UW is a large public university located in the remote town of Laramie. This university ranks 1st out of 7 schools for overall quality in the state of Wyoming.

There were roughly 1 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at UW in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In UT

Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #341 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 1 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MT

Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 11 schools for overall quality in the state of Montana.

There were approximately 10 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at UM in the most recent data year.

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Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Colleges by State

Explore the best neurobiology & neurosciences colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Colorado 275 219
Utah 266 154
Idaho 219 1
Montana 188 13
Wyoming 162 1

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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 381
Neurobiology & Anatomy 7

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 3,347
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 1,052
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 734
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 530
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 437
Zoology 368
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 293
Biotechnology 94
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 71
Pharmacology & Toxicology 37

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