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2023 Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$24,050 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,683 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 129 degrees and certificates were awarded to neurobiology and neurosciences students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #121 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in California to see which programs offered the best value experiences for neurobiology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in California

Check out the neurobiology programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality in Neurobiology & Neurosciences

$14,226 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best value school for neurobiology and neurosciences students who want to pursue a degree in California. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

UC Berkeley undergraduate students pay an average of $14,226 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UC Berkeley not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in California list.

Full Neurobiology & Neurosciences at University of California - Berkeley Report

$13,258 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in California list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCLA are $13,258 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UCLA also did well on our Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in California list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Neurobiology & Neurosciences at University of California - Los Angeles Report

$14,417 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Santa Barbara is a great value for neurobiology and neurosciences students. UCSB is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.

UCSB undergraduate students pay an average of $14,417 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UCSB excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in California list.

Full Neurobiology & Neurosciences at University of California - Santa Barbara Report

$14,645 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Davis is a great value for neurobiology and neurosciences students. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC Davis are $14,645 a year.

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$14,700 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of California - San Diego helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best neurobiology and neurosciences schools in California. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCSD are $14,700 per year.

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$13,775 Average Tuition & Fees

University of California - Irvine came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in California ranking. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.

UC Irvine undergraduate students pay an average of $13,775 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$13,754 Average Tuition & Fees

University of California - Riverside landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value neurobiology and neurosciences programs. UCR is a very large public school located in the large city of Riverside.

UCR undergraduate students pay an average of $13,754 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Stanford University

Stanford, CA
$56,169 Average Tuition & Fees

Stanford University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Stanford are $56,169 a year.

Stanford also made our Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in California list, coming in at #1.

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$61,503 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for neurobiology and neurosciences students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USC are $61,503 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, USC also is in the top 10% of our Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in California ranking.

Full Neurobiology & Neurosciences at University of Southern California Report

Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 14
Oregon 11
Nevada 5

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

Majors Similar to Neurobiology

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 8,920
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 3,221
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 2,488
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 2,290
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 1,964

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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