Masters (MS) in Neuroscience in the United States

24 masters programmes in neuroscience at 21 universities in the United States are open to international students; 100% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 25,625 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 23,130 USD and 29,872 USD.

Data as of August 27, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Neuroscience programmes

24 programmes

Programme University Degree Tuition / yr
Master in Integrative Neuroscience Georgetown University Master's 68,063 USD
Master in Neuroscience Worcester Polytechnic Institute Master's 28,919 USD
Master in Neuroscience University of Missouri, Columbia Master's 23,140 USD
Master in Neuroscience Brigham Young University Master's 8,168 USD
Master in Neuroscience Creighton University Master's 23,568 USD
Master in Behavioral Neuroscience Queens College CUNY Master's 25,260 USD
Master in Neuroscience Washington State University Master's 28,421 USD
Master in Neuroscience (Hershey) Penn State University Master's 24,956 USD
Master in Neuroscience College of Staten Island Master's 21,080 USD
Master in Neuroscience: Systems, Behavior and Plasticity MS Temple University Master's 33,948 USD
Master in Social and Decision Neuroscience California Institute of Technology Master's 60,816 USD
Master in Neuroscience (Science) Penn State University Master's 24,956 USD
Master in Neuroscience Stony Brook University Master's 23,100 USD
Master in Neuroscience Central Michigan University Master's 17,226 USD
Master in Neuroscience and Education La Sierra University Master's 15,997 USD
Master in Neuroscience (M.S.) University of Florida Master's 30,134 USD
Master in Neuroscience University of Illinois at Chicago Master's 25,990 USD
Master in Neuroscience University of Minnesota Master's 37,601 USD
Master in Neuroscience West Virginia University Master's 26,892 USD
Master in Neuroscience Ms University of Idaho Master's 29,784 USD
Master in Cognitive Neuroscience Personality And Individual Differences Specialization Washington University in St. Louis Master's —
Master in Philosophy, Neuroscience, and Psychology, Language, Cognition and Culture Washington University in St. Louis Master's —
Master in Cognitive Neuroscience Cognition In Children Specialization Washington University in St. Louis Master's —
Master in Integrative Neuroscience Binghamton University Master's —

Universities for neuroscience in the United States

Masters (MS) in Neuroscience in the United States: common questions

How many neuroscience programmes are there in the United States?
24 neuroscience masters programmes at 21 universities in the United States are open to international students, as of August 27, 2026.
How much does a neuroscience degree in the United States cost?
The median yearly tuition for master's programmes in neuroscience in the United States is 25,625 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 23,130 USD and 29,872 USD per year.
Can I study neuroscience in the United States in English?
Yes — 100% of the neuroscience programmes in the United States in our catalogue are taught in English (24 of 24).

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