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Best Neuroscience Schools Near Lake Havasu City, AZ (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Lake Havasu City, Arizona is home to about 58,037 residents. Median household income is $66,264 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 18.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ metro area, the top-earning neuroscience-related role is Pharmacists at a median $149,480 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Neuroscience Schools to Lake Havasu City
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer neuroscience programs near Lake Havasu City, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Lake Havasu City city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Lake Havasu City.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
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Arizona State University Digital Immersion
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Scottsdale, AZ
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154.4 miles from Lake Havasu City
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Arizona schools on the Arizona neuroscience page.
Neuroscience Wages Near Lake Havasu City
Lake Havasu City is part of the Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ metro area (BLS area code 29420). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Arizona statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
$116,820
AZ statewide
$124,145
Biochemists and Biophysicists
N/A
AZ statewide
–
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
$119,010
AZ statewide
$126,472
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary
$83,030
AZ statewide
$88,236
Biological Technicians
$53,290
AZ statewide
$56,631
Pharmacists
$149,480
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ
$158,852
Biological Scientists, All Other
$90,290
AZ statewide
$95,951
Psychologists, All Other
$137,510
AZ statewide
$146,132
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Lake Havasu City at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
58,037
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$66,264
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
18.4%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
94.1 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Lake Havasu City-Area Cities With Neuroscience Programs
What are the highest-paying neuroscience roles near Lake Havasu City?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying neuroscience-related roles near Lake Havasu City are: Pharmacists ($149,480), Psychologists, All Other ($137,510), Clinical and Counseling Psychologists ($119,010). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Arizona statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Bullhead City instead of Lake Havasu City?
Bullhead City, AZ is 44.8 miles from Lake Havasu City and has its own set of local neuroscience programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Lake Havasu City an affordable place to study neuroscience?
Lake Havasu City’s median household income of $66,264 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Lake Havasu City while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Arizona public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 5, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
