2026 Best Value Neurobiology & Behavior Schools in Illinois
[Neurobiology & Behavior](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/neurobiology-and-neurosciences/neurobiology-and-behavior/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for neurobiology & behavior students.
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2026 Best Value Neurobiology & Behavior Schools in Illinois
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in neurobiology & behavior, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Neurobiology & Behavior Schools
Our analysis ranked Loyola University Chicago the best value for a degree in neurobiology & behavior in Illinois. Set in the city of Chicago, Loyola University Chicago is a large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $53,710. Students borrow a median of $25,000 to complete the neurobiology & behavior program here. Soon after graduation, neurobiology & behavior degree recipients from Loyola University Chicago generally make around $26,251. Set against $25,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 82% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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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