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2023 Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, neurobiology and neurosciences was ranked #127 in the country. In fact 1,241 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Neurobiology & Neurosciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for neurobiology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the most popular school for neurobiology and neurosciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 53% of the neurobiology majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular neurobiology and neurosciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 33% of the neurobiology majors at the school.

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Out of the 20 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 78% of the neurobiology majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Kent State University at Kent is a great place for neurobiology and neurosciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

About 75% of the students majoring in neurobiology at the school are women while 25% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular neurobiology and neurosciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in neurobiology at IUPUI, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular neurobiology and neurosciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in neurobiology at the school are women while 29% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

About 43% of the students majoring in neurobiology at the school are women while 57% are male.

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University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for neurobiology and neurosciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 67% of the neurobiology majors at the school.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in neurobiology at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#10

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Women make up 40% of the neurobiology majors at the school.

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Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Colleges by State

Explore the best neurobiology and neurosciences colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 57
Illinois 51
Ohio 39
Indiana 15
Wisconsin 9

One of 14 majors within the area of study, neurobiology and neurosciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 20 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).

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