2025 Best Neurosciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for neurosciences students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 85 doctor's degrees in neurosciences to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on neurosciences students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other neurosciences students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized neurosciences related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for neurosciences students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Neurosciences Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Neurosciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Neurosciences in the New England Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in neurosciences.

Top New England Region Schools for a Doctorate in Neurosciences

1

Yale University
New Haven, CT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Yale University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in neurosciences. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in neurosciences from Yale University

2

Brown University
Providence, RI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Brown University is a wonderful decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in neurosciences. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in neurosciences from Brown University

Best Neurosciences Colleges by State

Explore the best neurosciences schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

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Rankings in Majors Related to Neurosciences

One of 4 majors within the Neurobiology & Neurosciences area of study, Neurosciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Neurosciences

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.