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2023 Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

Neurobiology & Neurosciences is the #127 most popular major in the country with 1,241 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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 the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in the New England 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

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in the New England Region for neurobiology and neurosciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

Of the 12 students majoring in neurobiology at Harvard, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular neurobiology and neurosciences schools in the New England Region . Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Women make up 64% of the neurobiology majors at the school.

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#3

Yale University

New Haven, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

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

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#3

Brown University

Providence, RI

Out of the 12 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 75% of the neurobiology majors at the school.

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#5

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Out of the 12 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandeis University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

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

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#6

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Dartmouth College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hanover.

About 60% of the students majoring in neurobiology at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#7

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in neurobiology at Tufts, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree neurobiology and neurosciences programs. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit 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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#7

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

University of Vermont ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UVM is a large public school located in the city of Burlington.

Of the 4 students majoring in neurobiology at UVM, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst 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 #10 on the list. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

Of the 3 students majoring in neurobiology at UMass Amherst, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Colleges by State

Explore the best neurobiology and neurosciences colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 63
Connecticut 72
Rhode Island 18
New Hampshire 6
Vermont 6

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 12 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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