Best Neurobiology and Neurosciences Degrees in the US by ROI
Top colleges ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all active states. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Programs Analyzed
56
Colleges with salary data
Average 20-Yr Net ROI
-$244,225
Across all programs
Average Annual Cost
$53,306
Cost of attendance
| # | College | State | 20-Yr Net ROI | Median Salary | Annual Cost | Avg Debt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanderbilt University
Grad rate: 92.7% |
TN | +$372,107 | $78,554 | $84,412 | $15,796 | Full ROI → |
| 2 |
King's College
Grad rate: 58.9% |
PA | +$268,926 | $68,667 | $56,991 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 3 |
Lehigh University
Grad rate: 90.2% |
PA | +$208,114 | $69,452 | $77,515 | $22,863 | Full ROI → |
| 4 |
University of Illinois Chicago
Grad rate: 60.9% |
IL | +$134,259 | $55,298 | $26,998 | $17,562 | Full ROI → |
| 5 |
Lafayette College
Grad rate: 88.6% |
PA | +$84,704 | $62,006 | $78,854 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 6 |
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Grad rate: 71.8% |
OH | +$15,478 | $50,218 | $28,783 | $25,000 | Full ROI → |
| 7 |
Columbia University in the City of New York
Grad rate: 95.1% |
NY | +$4,762 | $61,269 | $86,042 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 8 |
University of California-Los Angeles
Grad rate: 92.6% |
CA | -$43,083 | $48,332 | $36,643 | $17,149 | Full ROI → |
| 9 |
Union College
Grad rate: 85.0% |
NY | -$44,663 | $57,779 | $81,627 | $24,989 | Full ROI → |
| 10 |
Brigham Young University
Grad rate: 80.4% |
UT | -$64,186 | $43,910 | $20,879 | $13,978 | Full ROI → |
| 11 |
University of New Hampshire at Manchester
Grad rate: 64.1% |
NH | -$68,095 | $44,928 | $22,605 | $26,841 | Full ROI → |
| 12 |
Duke University
Grad rate: 96.2% |
NC | -$76,806 | $55,563 | $82,749 | $12,645 | Full ROI → |
| 13 |
Indiana University-Bloomington
Grad rate: 81.2% |
IN | -$81,159 | $44,963 | $27,361 | $22,945 | Full ROI → |
| 14 |
University of California-Santa Cruz
Grad rate: 75.7% |
CA | -$88,261 | $46,633 | $38,649 | $19,500 | Full ROI → |
| 15 |
Stonehill College
Grad rate: 79.9% |
MA | -$106,938 | $51,888 | $68,412 | $23,000 | Full ROI → |
| 16 |
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
Grad rate: 77.1% |
NH | -$115,943 | $44,928 | $34,567 | $26,841 | Full ROI → |
| 17 |
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)
Grad rate: 77.8% |
MA | -$129,466 | $52,713 | $76,819 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 18 |
Binghamton University
Grad rate: 83.2% |
NY | -$155,145 | $41,541 | $29,657 | $20,250 | Full ROI → |
| 19 |
George Mason University
Grad rate: 69.9% |
VA | -$162,730 | $40,861 | $26,972 | $23,750 | Full ROI → |
| 20 |
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Grad rate: 84.0% |
PA | -$176,138 | $42,087 | $36,707 | $23,000 | Full ROI → |
| 21 |
University of California-San Diego
Grad rate: 87.7% |
CA | -$183,610 | $41,367 | $36,325 | $19,000 | Full ROI → |
| 22 |
William & Mary
Grad rate: 91.0% |
VA | -$188,062 | $41,926 | $41,118 | $16,378 | Full ROI → |
| 23 |
Central Michigan University
Grad rate: 61.8% |
MI | -$204,210 | $38,906 | $26,470 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 24 |
Rhode Island College
Grad rate: 45.0% |
RI | -$210,690 | $36,851 | $18,490 | $25,000 | Full ROI → |
| 25 |
Harvard University
Grad rate: 97.5% |
MA | -$212,128 | $47,962 | $82,842 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 26 |
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Grad rate: 84.6% |
MN | -$237,689 | $37,479 | $29,013 | $23,124 | Full ROI → |
| 27 |
Ohio State University-Main Campus
Grad rate: 87.9% |
OH | -$254,786 | $36,629 | $29,320 | $22,286 | Full ROI → |
| 28 |
University of Arizona
Grad rate: 66.9% |
AZ | -$263,959 | $35,979 | $28,543 | $21,754 | Full ROI → |
| 29 |
University of Nevada-Reno
Grad rate: 62.1% |
NV | -$264,406 | $35,163 | $24,702 | $21,377 | Full ROI → |
| 30 |
University of Southern California
Grad rate: 92.2% |
CA | -$276,554 | $46,171 | $84,678 | $15,750 | Full ROI → |
| 31 |
University of San Diego
Grad rate: 82.1% |
CA | -$278,766 | $44,725 | $74,879 | $25,000 | Full ROI → |
| 32 |
Michigan State University
Grad rate: 81.9% |
MI | -$286,409 | $35,474 | $30,528 | $25,020 | Full ROI → |
| 33 |
Temple University
Grad rate: 76.3% |
PA | -$287,096 | $37,360 | $39,799 | $26,000 | Full ROI → |
| 34 |
Northeastern University
Grad rate: 90.8% |
MA | -$295,542 | $45,181 | $81,353 | $25,000 | Full ROI → |
| 35 |
Washington State University
Grad rate: 62.0% |
WA | -$295,577 | $33,915 | $27,176 | $18,647 | Full ROI → |
| 36 |
Augustana College
Grad rate: 78.4% |
IL | -$299,494 | $40,940 | $60,798 | $26,002 | Full ROI → |
| 37 |
University of Colorado Boulder
Grad rate: 74.9% |
CO | -$299,629 | $35,190 | $33,466 | $21,900 | Full ROI → |
| 38 |
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Grad rate: 93.2% |
MI | -$307,621 | $34,521 | $33,345 | $18,268 | Full ROI → |
| 39 |
University of Vermont
Grad rate: 77.2% |
VT | -$329,991 | $33,850 | $35,116 | $19,650 | Full ROI → |
| 40 |
Carthage College
Grad rate: 62.6% |
WI | -$333,810 | $36,728 | $47,980 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 41 |
Georgia State University
Grad rate: 54.3% |
GA | -$346,980 | $31,713 | $26,535 | $26,000 | Full ROI → |
| 42 |
Boston University
Grad rate: 89.5% |
MA | -$348,516 | $42,868 | $82,694 | $26,000 | Full ROI → |
| 43 |
Colgate University
Grad rate: 90.9% |
NY | -$397,147 | $40,037 | $83,650 | $17,250 | Full ROI → |
| 44 |
The University of Texas at Dallas
Grad rate: 70.2% |
TX | -$397,214 | $29,105 | $28,210 | $19,611 | Full ROI → |
| 45 |
University of California-Riverside
Grad rate: 76.3% |
CA | -$399,314 | $30,366 | $34,975 | $19,803 | Full ROI → |
| 46 |
University of California-Davis
Grad rate: 85.7% |
CA | -$400,338 | $30,474 | $38,067 | $13,000 | Full ROI → |
| 47 |
Allegheny College
Grad rate: 67.2% |
PA | -$410,966 | $37,397 | $70,614 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 48 |
Brandeis University
Grad rate: 86.7% |
MA | -$417,925 | $39,317 | $82,123 | $26,499 | Full ROI → |
| 49 |
Smith College
Grad rate: 89.1% |
MA | -$424,246 | $38,497 | $82,134 | $19,000 | Full ROI → |
| 50 |
Baylor University
Grad rate: 80.8% |
TX | -$470,930 | $34,302 | $70,130 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
How ROI is calculated
20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.
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