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2023 Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master'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.

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 Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 105 schools in the United States to see which master'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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Dallas the most popular school in the United States for neurobiology and neurosciences students working on their master’s degree. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.

About 70% of the students majoring in neurobiology at the school are women while 30% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tulane University of Louisiana is a great place for neurobiology and neurosciences students working on their master’s degree. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

Of the 30 students majoring in neurobiology at Tulane, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#3

Parker University

Dallas, TX

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Parker University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular neurobiology and neurosciences schools in the United States. Located in the city of Dallas, Parker University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 28% of the students majoring in neurobiology at the school are women while 72% are male.

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#4

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Georgetown University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular neurobiology and neurosciences schools in the United States. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

About 47% of the students majoring in neurobiology at the school are women while 53% are male.

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Out of the 105 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in neurobiology at UCONN, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#5

Yale University

New Haven, CT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Yale University is a great place for neurobiology and neurosciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 28% of the students majoring in neurobiology at the school are women while 72% are male.

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University of California - Irvine came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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With a ranking of #7, Georgia State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for neurobiology and neurosciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in neurobiology at Georgia State, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#9

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for neurobiology and neurosciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in neurobiology at the school are women while 38% are male.

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Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for neurobiology and neurosciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

About 46% of the students majoring in neurobiology at the school are women while 54% are male.

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#9

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for neurobiology and neurosciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.

Women make up 54% of the neurobiology majors at the school.

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#9

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

University of Hartford landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree neurobiology and neurosciences programs. Located in the city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 31% of the students majoring in neurobiology at the school are women while 69% are male.

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With a ranking of #13, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for neurobiology and neurosciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in neurobiology at the school are women while 17% are male.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for neurobiology and neurosciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 60% of the neurobiology majors at the school.

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#14

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

With a ranking of #14, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for neurobiology and neurosciences students working on their master’s degree. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

Women make up 80% of the neurobiology majors at the school.

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#14

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY

College of Staten Island CUNY ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools list. CSI is a fairly large public school located in the city of Staten Island.

Women make up 60% of the neurobiology majors at the school.

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#14

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Neurobiology & Neurosciences at Northwestern University Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
18 Queens College Queens, NY
18 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
20 New York University New York, NY
20 Princeton University Princeton, NJ

Neurobiology & Neurosciences by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 28 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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