Spike Rankings 2027
Best Colleges for Neuroscience in America
Strong colleges that graduate at least 25 students a year in Neuroscience. How Spike ranks
How this list is ranked.
The Best Colleges score 75%, the size of the neuroscience program 25%.
73 colleges qualify from Spike’s guide of 233. At least 25 bachelor’s degrees a year in the field. Colleges without enough reported data are left out.
Guide updated . Data snapshot: . Sources and data years.
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73 colleges
Number 1: Harvard University- 100 grads a year in the field
- 97% graduate
- $122k after 10 years
Number 2: Columbia University in the City of New York- 89 grads a year in the field
- 96% graduate
- $109k after 10 years
Number 3: University of California-Davis- 394 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $87k after 10 years
Number 4: Johns Hopkins University- 126 grads a year in the field
- 94% graduate
- $105k after 10 years
Number 5: University of California-Los Angeles- 171 grads a year in the field
- 93% graduate
- $89k after 10 years
Number 6: University of Michigan-Ann Arbor- 189 grads a year in the field
- 93% graduate
- $93k after 10 years
Number 7: University of Pennsylvania- 103 grads a year in the field
- 97% graduate
- $122k after 10 years
Number 8: University of California-San Diego- 177 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $96k after 10 years
Number 9: University of Notre Dame- 136 grads a year in the field
- 95% graduate
- $113k after 10 years
Number 10: Vanderbilt University- 112 grads a year in the field
- 93% graduate
- $99k after 10 years
Number 11: Yale University- 48 grads a year in the field
- 96% graduate
- $118k after 10 years
Number 12: Duke University- 95 grads a year in the field
- 96% graduate
- $114k after 10 years
Number 13: Northwestern University- 113 grads a year in the field
- 96% graduate
- $104k after 10 years
Number 14: Emory University- 153 grads a year in the field
- 91% graduate
- $94k after 10 years
Number 15: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill- 155 grads a year in the field
- 91% graduate
- $81k after 10 years
Number 16: The University of Texas at Austin- 262 grads a year in the field
- 89% graduate
- $82k after 10 years
Number 17: University of Wisconsin-Madison- 288 grads a year in the field
- 90% graduate
- $80k after 10 years
Number 18: Princeton University- 26 grads a year in the field
- 97% graduate
- $134k after 10 years
Number 19: Ohio State University-Main Campus- 283 grads a year in the field
- 87% graduate
- $67k after 10 years
Number 20: University of Chicago- 59 grads a year in the field
- 95% graduate
- $104k after 10 years
Number 21: Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus- 90 grads a year in the field
- 94% graduate
- $114k after 10 years
Number 22: Brown University- 74 grads a year in the field
- 96% graduate
- $100k after 10 years
Number 23: Washington University in St Louis- 69 grads a year in the field
- 94% graduate
- $91k after 10 years
Number 24: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University- 215 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $89k after 10 years
Number 25: Michigan State University- 247 grads a year in the field
- 81% graduate
- $74k after 10 years
Number 26: University of Maryland-College Park- 67 grads a year in the field
- 88% graduate
- $89k after 10 years
Number 27: The University of Texas at Dallas- 239 grads a year in the field
- 77% graduate
- $75k after 10 years
Number 28: University of Southern California- 83 grads a year in the field
- 91% graduate
- $103k after 10 years
Number 29: Dartmouth College- 40 grads a year in the field
- 95% graduate
- $111k after 10 years
Number 30: Rice University- 45 grads a year in the field
- 95% graduate
- $91k after 10 years
Number 31: University of California-Riverside- 136 grads a year in the field
- 76% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 32: Boston College- 86 grads a year in the field
- 90% graduate
- $112k after 10 years
Number 33: Florida State University- 118 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 34: University of California-Irvine- 55 grads a year in the field
- 87% graduate
- $83k after 10 years
Number 35: William & Mary- 67 grads a year in the field
- 89% graduate
- $83k after 10 years
Number 36: Boston University- 121 grads a year in the field
- 89% graduate
- $89k after 10 years
Number 37: University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus- 169 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 38: Indiana University-Bloomington- 118 grads a year in the field
- 80% graduate
- $70k after 10 years
Number 39: University of Delaware- 80 grads a year in the field
- 79% graduate
- $84k after 10 years
Number 40: George Mason University- 80 grads a year in the field
- 67% graduate
- $80k after 10 years
Number 41: Georgetown University- 32 grads a year in the field
- 95% graduate
- $111k after 10 years
Number 42: University of Washington-Seattle Campus- 48 grads a year in the field
- 85% graduate
- $83k after 10 years
Number 43: University of Colorado Boulder- 147 grads a year in the field
- 74% graduate
- $78k after 10 years
Number 44: Temple University- 100 grads a year in the field
- 74% graduate
- $71k after 10 years
Number 45: Lafayette College- 48 grads a year in the field
- 87% graduate
- $102k after 10 years
Number 46: University of Kentucky- 108 grads a year in the field
- 72% graduate
- $64k after 10 years
Number 47: Santa Clara University- 39 grads a year in the field
- 88% graduate
- $117k after 10 years
Number 48: Tulane University of Louisiana- 118 grads a year in the field
- 87% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 49: New York University- 57 grads a year in the field
- 88% graduate
- $91k after 10 years
Number 50: Purdue University-Main Campus- 57 grads a year in the field
- 84% graduate
- $80k after 10 years
Number 51: University of Iowa- 67 grads a year in the field
- 75% graduate
- $71k after 10 years
Number 52: Trinity University- 51 grads a year in the field
- 83% graduate
- $80k after 10 years
Number 53: George Washington University- 48 grads a year in the field
- 83% graduate
- $97k after 10 years
Number 54: Saint Louis University- 66 grads a year in the field
- 79% graduate
- $76k after 10 years
Number 55: Loyola University Chicago- 106 grads a year in the field
- 73% graduate
- $78k after 10 years
Number 56: Trinity College- 28 grads a year in the field
- 83% graduate
- $103k after 10 years
Number 57: Texas A&M University-College Station- 33 grads a year in the field
- 84% graduate
- $78k after 10 years
Number 58: University of Vermont- 77 grads a year in the field
- 80% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 59: Case Western Reserve University- 33 grads a year in the field
- 87% graduate
- $90k after 10 years
Number 60: Arizona State University Campus Immersion- 65 grads a year in the field
- 68% graduate
- $69k after 10 years
Number 61: University of Cincinnati-Main Campus- 99 grads a year in the field
- 75% graduate
- $61k after 10 years
Number 62: Rhodes College- 28 grads a year in the field
- 83% graduate
- $80k after 10 years
Number 63: Washington State University- 44 grads a year in the field
- 62% graduate
- $72k after 10 years
Number 64: University of Miami- 38 grads a year in the field
- 84% graduate
- $84k after 10 years
Number 65: Baylor University- 81 grads a year in the field
- 81% graduate
- $72k after 10 years
Number 66: Connecticut College- 28 grads a year in the field
- 82% graduate
- $82k after 10 years
Number 67: Syracuse University- 52 grads a year in the field
- 82% graduate
- $85k after 10 years
Number 68: University of New Hampshire-Main Campus- 34 grads a year in the field
- 76% graduate
- $71k after 10 years
Number 69: University of Oregon- 33 grads a year in the field
- 71% graduate
- $67k after 10 years
Number 70: Colorado State University-Fort Collins- 58 grads a year in the field
- 67% graduate
- $67k after 10 years
Number 71: University of Louisville- 47 grads a year in the field
- 61% graduate
- $60k after 10 years
Number 72: Auburn University- 27 grads a year in the field
- 82% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 73: West Virginia University- 25 grads a year in the field
- 65% graduate
- $63k after 10 years
How to use this ranking.
Compare research opportunities, the mix of biology, psychology and computing courses, and links to a medical school or lab. Check whether it is a major or a track.
What the rank does not tell you.
This combines college-wide results with the number of degrees awarded in the field. It does not measure teaching quality or earnings in this major. A larger program is not automatically a better choice for you.
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