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# Best Neuroscience Programs in Massachusetts (2026)

Updated September 30, 2026

This page ranks the 9 Neuroscience programs in Massachusetts by median earnings of Neuroscience graduates four years after completing. [Northeastern University](/school/northeastern-university/majors/) ranks 1st on this list, with median earnings of $74,617 for its graduates four years after completing.

Across the listed programs, the figure ranges from $74,617 to $34,603, with a median of $44,747. For 5 of the 9 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.

All 9 programs are at 9 institutions. Harvard University ranks 32nd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and posts the lowest average net price on the page at $19,066.

Emmanuel College reports the highest admission rate, admitting 76% of applicants.

## The ranked list

9 schools in list order

| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Northeastern University · Boston, MA | $74,617 | $30,915 | $2,264 | 5.2% |
|  | [Northeastern University](/school/northeastern-university/majors/) reports [$74,617 in median earnings](/school/northeastern-university/outcomes/) of Neuroscience graduates four years after completing and a median federal debt of $24,000 among Neuroscience completers who borrowed. |
| 2 | Boston University · Boston, MA | $68,888 | $24,402 | $9,500 | 11.1% |
|  | [Boston University](/school/boston-university/majors/) ranks 2nd on this list, with an [admission rate of 11%](/school/boston-university/admissions/) and an average net price of $24,402. |
| 3 | Brandeis University · Waltham, MA | $68,179 | $35,736 | $13,363 | 40.5% |
|  | [Brandeis University](/school/brandeis-university/majors/) posts [$68,179 in median earnings](/school/brandeis-university/outcomes/) of Neuroscience graduates four years after completing and sits at 799th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. |
| 4 | Wheaton College (Massachusetts) · Norton, MA | $61,194 | $29,822 | $20,076 | 67.7% |
|  | [Wheaton College (Massachusetts)](/school/wheaton-college-massachusetts/majors/) shows a [median federal debt of $27,000](/school/wheaton-college-massachusetts/cost/) among Neuroscience completers who borrowed, alongside earnings of $61,194 four years after completing. |
| 5 | Stonehill College · Easton, MA | $44,747 | $33,016 | $23,605 | 66.3% |
|  | Stonehill College carries an average net price of $33,016 and an admission rate of 66%. |
| 6 | Harvard University · Cambridge, MA | $41,565 | $19,066 | $8,697 | 3.7% |
|  | [Harvard University](/school/harvard-university/majors/) reports [$41,565 in median earnings](/school/harvard-university/outcomes/) of Neuroscience graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $8,697 for families earning under $30,000. |
| 7 | Emmanuel College · Boston, MA | $39,729 | $26,706 | $20,399 | 75.7% |
|  | Emmanuel College admits 76% of applicants and ranks 1121st on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. |
| 8 | Wellesley College · Wellesley, MA | $38,289 | $25,496 | $2,546 | 14.1% |
|  | [Wellesley College](/school/wellesley-college/majors/) posts [$38,289 in median earnings](/school/wellesley-college/outcomes/) of Neuroscience graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $2,546 for families earning under $30,000. |
| 9 | Smith College · Northampton, MA | $34,603 | $27,579 | $1,363 | 21.0% |
|  | Smith College ranks 9th on this list, with an admission rate of 21% and an average net price of $1,363 for families earning under $30,000. |

## How this list is ordered

Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Neuroscience graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in Massachusetts appear. The figures cover federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled four years after finishing. For 5 of the 9 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. Northeastern University leads Boston University by $5,729, and the spread from the top to the bottom of the list reaches $40,014.

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