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2023 Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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

In 2020-2021, 51 degrees and certificates were awarded to neurobiology and neurosciences students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #130 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

The Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Illinois 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 Illinois. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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

Full Neurobiology & Neurosciences at Northwestern University Report

Out of the 7 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 2 spot on the list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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

Full Neurobiology & Neurosciences at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular neurobiology and neurosciences schools in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population.

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

Full Neurobiology & Neurosciences at University of Illinois at Chicago Report

#4

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Loyola University Chicago is a great place for neurobiology and neurosciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Full Neurobiology & Neurosciences at Loyola University Chicago Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular neurobiology and neurosciences schools in Illinois. RFUMS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of North Chicago.

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#5

Rush University

Chicago, IL

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Rush University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular neurobiology and neurosciences schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, Rush University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Neurobiology & Neurosciences at Rush University Report

Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 57
Ohio 39
Indiana 15
Wisconsin 9

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

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 7 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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