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2023 Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master's Degree Schools in California

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

In 2020-2021, 129 degrees and certificates were awarded to neurobiology and neurosciences students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #121 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

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

Our analysis found University of California - Irvine to be the most popular school for neurobiology and neurosciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.

About 67% of the students majoring in neurobiology at the school are women while 33% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of California - San Diego helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular neurobiology and neurosciences schools in California. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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Out of the 12 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Francisco landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, UCSF is a public college with a small student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the neurobiology majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of California - Santa Barbara helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular neurobiology and neurosciences schools in California. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular neurobiology and neurosciences schools in California. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Riverside. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in California list. UCR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Riverside.

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University of California - Davis 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 #8 on the list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

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Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford 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 #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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California Institute of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 14
Oregon 11
Nevada 5

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

Majors Similar to Neurobiology

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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