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2023 Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Neurobiology & Neurosciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the neurobiology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Alabama at Birmingham the most popular school in the Southeast Region for neurobiology and neurosciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 85% of the neurobiology majors at the school.

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#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Out of the 19 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

Women make up 55% of the neurobiology majors at the school.

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#3

Duke University

Durham, NC

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Duke University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular neurobiology and neurosciences schools in the Southeast Region . Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

Of the 10 students majoring in neurobiology at Duke, 70% are male and 30% are female.

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#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in neurobiology at Florida State, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

Of the 8 students majoring in neurobiology at Georgia State, 63% are male and 38% are female.

Full Neurobiology & Neurosciences at Georgia State University Report

#6

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree neurobiology and neurosciences programs. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in neurobiology at UGA, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in neurobiology at University of Virginia, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#7

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

With a ranking of #7, Wake Forest University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for neurobiology and neurosciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

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

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#9

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

West Virginia University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree neurobiology and neurosciences programs. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in neurobiology at the school are women while 80% are male.

Full Neurobiology & Neurosciences at West Virginia University Report

#9

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree neurobiology and neurosciences programs. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in neurobiology at U Miami, 60% are male and 40% 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 Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 14
Florida 14
Georgia 38
North Carolina 24
Tennessee 11
Kentucky 1
Louisiana 36
Alabama 13
South Carolina 2
Mississippi 1
West Virginia 5

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 19 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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