2026 Best Value Neurosciences Schools in Colorado
[Neurosciences](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/neurobiology-and-neurosciences/neurosciences/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong neurosciences education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for neurosciences students.
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2026 Best Value Neurosciences Schools in Colorado
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in neurosciences, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Neurosciences Schools
For return on investment in neurosciences, no school beat Colorado State University Fort Collins this year. Set in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State University Fort Collins is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $13,373, compared with $35,061 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $20,481 to complete the neurosciences program here. Soon after graduation, neurosciences degree recipients from Colorado State University Fort Collins generally make around $27,413. Set against $20,481 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 88%.
University Of Colorado Boulder came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value neurosciences schools. Set in the city of Boulder, University Of Colorado Boulder is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $15,214, with out-of-state students paying around $42,970. Neurosciences graduates carry a median of $21,900 in student loans. Early-career neurosciences graduates make about $35,980. That is a strong return on a $21,900 median debt. The acceptance rate is 78%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Regis University earned it the #3 place for neurosciences. Set in the city of Denver, Regis University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $28,140. Students borrow a median of $31,773 to complete the neurosciences program here. Early-career neurosciences graduates make about $72,028. That is a strong return on a $31,773 median debt. Roughly 86% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in neurosciences will find it at Colorado College, which ranked #4. Set in the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $70,734. Typical student debt for neurosciences graduates is $17,921. Early-career neurosciences graduates make about $37,342. Set against $17,921 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 18%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 5 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 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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