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Colleges offering doctoral degrees (research) in Neuroscience

125 U.S. colleges and universities offer Neuroscience at the phd level. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 26 Associate 3 Bachelor 307 Master 106 PhD 125 Professional 4

Most schools offering it: New York (37), Pennsylvania (37), Ohio (27), Massachusetts (21), California (21), Texas (17)

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Showing 25–48 of 125 schools

DU
Private nonprofit

Duke University

Durham, NC

Neuroscience: 11 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
17,499
Retention
98%
Programs
169
Awards 2024-25
7,776
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BCM
Private nonprofit

Neuroscience: 11 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
1,774
Programs
21
Awards 2024-25
395
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OSU
Public

Neuroscience: 10 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
61,443
Retention
94%
Programs
253
Awards 2024-25
16,558
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MSU
Public

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Neuroscience: 10 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
52,089
Retention
90%
Programs
268
Awards 2024-25
13,223
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UVC
Public

Neuroscience: 10 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
26,409
Retention
98%
Programs
123
Awards 2024-25
9,098
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UM
Private nonprofit

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

Neuroscience: 10 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
19,852
Retention
94%
Programs
206
Awards 2024-25
6,326
CampusOnlineHybrid
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SU
Private nonprofit

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Neuroscience: 10 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
18,625
Retention
98%
Programs
128
Awards 2024-25
5,803
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NYU
Private nonprofit

New York University

New York, NY

Neuroscience: 9 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
56,832
Retention
96%
Programs
237
Awards 2024-25
20,211
CampusOnlineHybrid
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JHU
Private nonprofit

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Neuroscience: 9 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
30,210
Retention
98%
Programs
209
Awards 2024-25
12,221
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UR
Private nonprofit

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

Neuroscience: 9 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
11,946
Retention
91%
Programs
186
Awards 2024-25
4,112
CampusOnlineHybrid
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RU
Public

Neuroscience: 9 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
11,315
Retention
84%
Programs
72
Awards 2024-25
2,847
CampusOnlineHybrid
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IU
Public

Neuroscience: 8 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
48,424
Retention
91%
Programs
209
Awards 2024-25
20,593
CampusOnlineHybrid
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FSU
Public

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Neuroscience: 8 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
43,889
Retention
96%
Programs
149
Awards 2024-25
14,293
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UB
Public

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

Neuroscience: 8 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
31,903
Retention
85%
Programs
292
Awards 2024-25
9,343
CampusOnlineHybrid
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IU
Public

Neuroscience: 8 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
22,534
Retention
72%
Programs
226
Awards 2024-25
6,722
CampusOnlineHybrid
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DU
Private nonprofit

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Neuroscience: 8 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
21,153
Retention
90%
Programs
270
Awards 2024-25
6,629
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UW
Public

Neuroscience: 7 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
51,044
Retention
96%
Programs
262
Awards 2024-25
19,199
CampusOnlineHybrid
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