Best Neuroscience Programs in the Northeast (2026)
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Part of Best Biological Sciences Colleges in the Northeast
Regional list from Best Neuroscience Programs in the United States
This page ranks the 35 Neuroscience programs in the Northeast by median earnings of Neuroscience graduates four years after completing, highest first. Dartmouth College leads the list with median earnings of $143,067 for its graduates four years after completing.
Across the listed programs, the figure ranges from $143,067 to $15,552, with a median of $54,088. For 16 of the 35 programs the earnings figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.
The list is predominantly private: 30 of the 35 schools are private nonprofits, while 5 are public. Harvard University ranks 32nd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, the best on this page. Bowdoin College posts the lowest average net price at $14,398.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dartmouth College · Hanover, NH | $143,067 | $29,519 | $41 | 5.4% |
| Dartmouth College reports median earnings of $143,067 for its Neuroscience graduates four years after completing, alongside an admission rate of 5%. | |||||
| 2 | Middlebury College · Middlebury, VT | $90,917 | $31,483 | $12,723 | 10.8% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed left with a median of $13,857 in federal loans at Middlebury College, which ranks 2nd on this list with earnings of $90,917. | |||||
| 3 | King's College · Wilkes-Barre, PA | $83,705 | $23,093 | $17,283 | 93.1% |
| King's College, a private nonprofit institution in Wilkes-Barre, ranks 3rd on this list and shows an average net price of $23,093. | |||||
| 4 | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus · Durham, NH | $78,722 | $23,805 | $16,523 | 88.2% |
| University of New Hampshire-Main Campus posts median earnings of $78,722 for its Neuroscience graduates four years after completing, with a cohort of 34 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 5 | University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA | $78,295 | $28,699 | -$3,012* | 5.4% |
| With an admission rate of 5%, University of Pennsylvania ranks 52nd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports earnings of $78,295. | |||||
| 6 | Binghamton University · Vestal, NY | $77,478 | $21,620 | $12,171 | 38.6% |
| Binghamton University reports an average net price of $12,171 for families earning under $30,000, alongside median earnings of $77,478 for its Neuroscience graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 7 | Northeastern University · Boston, MA | $74,617 | $30,915 | $2,264 | 5.2% |
| Northeastern University ranks 7th on this list and shows a school-wide median federal debt of $24,250 across all of its borrowers who completed. | |||||
| 8 | Columbia University in the City of New York · New York, NY | $70,244 | $21,590 | $4,570 | 4.0% |
| Columbia University in the City of New York reports median earnings of $70,244 for its Neuroscience graduates four years after completing, with an admission rate of 4%. | |||||
| 9 | Boston University · Boston, MA | $68,888 | $24,402 | $9,500 | 11.1% |
| An average net price of $9,500 for families earning under $30,000 coincides with earnings of $68,888 at Boston University, which ranks 9th on this list. | |||||
| 10 | Union College · Schenectady, NY | $68,666 | $34,561 | $11,776 | 43.9% |
| Union College ranks 919th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports a school-wide median federal debt of $25,337 across all of its borrowers who completed. | |||||
| 11 | Brandeis University · Waltham, MA | $68,179 | $35,736 | $13,363 | 40.5% |
| Brandeis University posts median earnings of $68,179 for its Neuroscience graduates four years after completing, with a cohort of 60 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 12 | Trinity College · Hartford, CT | $67,115 | $34,832 | $11,054 | 29.3% |
| Trinity College reports an admission rate of 29% and an average net price of $34,832. | |||||
| 13 | Barnard College · New York, NY | $66,787 | $28,800 | $11,600 | 8.8% |
| Barnard College reports median earnings of $66,787 for its Neuroscience graduates four years after completing, alongside an admission rate of 9%. | |||||
| 14 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus · Pittsburgh, PA | $65,239 | $30,434 | $14,709 | 58.1% |
| A public university in Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus posts an average net price of $30,434 and a 189-graduate earnings cohort. | |||||
| 15 | Temple University · Philadelphia, PA | $64,063 | $28,198 | $22,694 | 80.4% |
| Temple University ranks 125th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Neuroscience graduates earn a median of $64,063 four years after completing. | |||||
| 16 | Susquehanna University · Selinsgrove, PA | $63,729 | $28,819 | $19,757 | 81.4% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed left with a median of $27,000 in federal loans at Susquehanna University, where the Neuroscience program reports median earnings of $63,729 four years after completing. | |||||
| 17 | Wheaton College (Massachusetts) · Norton, MA | $61,194 | $29,822 | $20,076 | 67.7% |
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts) admits 68% of applicants and shows median earnings of $61,194 for its Neuroscience graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 18 | Syracuse University · Syracuse, NY | $54,088 | $38,793 | $15,817 | 45.9% |
| With an average net price of $38,793, Syracuse University reports median earnings of $54,088 for its Neuroscience graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 19 | University of Vermont · Burlington, VT | $53,755 | $19,343 | $11,127 | 65.3% |
| University of Vermont carries an average net price of $11,127 for families earning under $30,000, and its Neuroscience graduates earn a median of $53,755 four years after completing. | |||||
| 20 | Stonehill College · Easton, MA | $44,747 | $33,016 | $23,605 | 66.3% |
| Stonehill College ranks 20th on this list, with median earnings of $44,747 for its Neuroscience graduates four years after completing and an admission rate of 66%. | |||||
| 21 | Harvard University · Cambridge, MA | $41,565 | $19,066 | $8,697 | 3.7% |
| Harvard University holds an admission rate of 4% and an average net price of $8,697 for families earning under $30,000, while its Neuroscience graduates earn a median of $41,565 four years after completing. | |||||
| 22 | Emmanuel College · Boston, MA | $39,729 | $26,706 | $20,399 | 75.7% |
| Emmanuel College admits 76% of applicants, and its Neuroscience graduates earn a median of $39,729 four years after completing. | |||||
| 23 | Bowdoin College · Brunswick, ME | $39,369 | $14,398 | $3,145 | 7.1% |
| Bowdoin College posts the lowest average net price on the page at $14,398, and its Neuroscience graduates earn a median of $39,369 four years after completing. | |||||
| 24 | Wellesley College · Wellesley, MA | $38,289 | $25,496 | $2,546 | 14.1% |
| Wellesley College reports median earnings of $38,289 for its Neuroscience graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $2,546 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 25 | Smith College · Northampton, MA | $34,603 | $27,579 | $1,363 | 21.0% |
| Smith College reports median earnings of $34,603 for its Neuroscience graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $1,363 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 26 | Ursinus College · Collegeville, PA | $33,281 | $30,536 | $20,622 | 91.8% |
| Ursinus College admits 92% of applicants and its Neuroscience graduates earned a median of $33,281 four years after completing. | |||||
| 27 | Colgate University · Hamilton, NY | $32,925 | $28,786 | $6,086 | 13.9% |
| Colgate University ranks 403rd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Neuroscience graduates posted median earnings of $32,925 four years after completing. | |||||
| 28 | Lafayette College · Easton, PA | $32,563 | $34,433 | $12,716 | 31.5% |
| Lafayette College has an average net price of $34,433 and its Neuroscience graduates earned a median of $32,563 four years after completing. | |||||
| 29 | Brown University · Providence, RI | $31,133 | $25,184 | -$420* | 5.4% |
| Brown University reports median earnings of $31,133 for its Neuroscience graduates four years after completing, with a 5% admission rate. | |||||
| 30 | Allegheny College · Meadville, PA | $30,771 | $22,940 | $18,495 | 54.6% |
| Allegheny College ranks 30th on this list, and its Neuroscience graduates earned a median of $30,771 four years after completing. | |||||
| 31 | Vassar College · Poughkeepsie, NY | $26,353 | $39,343 | $15,953 | 18.6% |
| Vassar College has an average net price of $15,953 for families earning under $30,000, and its Neuroscience graduates posted median earnings of $26,353 four years after completing. | |||||
| 32 | Skidmore College · Saratoga Springs, NY | $25,194 | $32,297 | $9,932 | 21.1% |
| Skidmore College admits 21% of applicants and reports median earnings of $25,194 for its Neuroscience graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 33 | Hamilton College · Clinton, NY | $23,579 | $28,985 | $8,028 | 13.6% |
| Hamilton College ranks 475th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Neuroscience graduates earned a median of $23,579 four years after completing. | |||||
| 34 | Lehigh University · Bethlehem, PA | $23,113 | $36,931 | $16,917 | 25.9% |
| Lehigh University has an average net price of $36,931, and its Neuroscience graduates posted median earnings of $23,113 four years after completing. | |||||
| 35 | Muhlenberg College · Allentown, PA | $15,552 | $28,905 | $12,302 | 72.0% |
| Muhlenberg College ranks 35th on this list, with median earnings of $15,552 for its Neuroscience graduates four years after completing. | |||||
* Net price can be negative: when grants and scholarships exceed the listed cost of attendance, students can receive the difference as a refund for other expenses.
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 the Northeast appear. The figure is the median for federally aided Neuroscience completers who were working and not enrolled, measured four years after completing. For 16 of the 35 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. Dartmouth College reports $143,067, a gap of $52,150 above Middlebury College at $90,917, and the spread from top to bottom reaches $127,515.
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