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Best Neuroscience Schools Near Saint Marys, GA (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Saint Marys, Georgia is home to about 18,805 residents. Median household income is $67,271 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 27.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Georgia, the top-earning neuroscience-related role is Pharmacists at a median $137,120 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Neuroscience Schools to Saint Marys
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer neuroscience programs near Saint Marys, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Saint Marys 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 Saint Marys.
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.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Georgia schools on the Georgia neuroscience page.
Neuroscience Wages Near Saint Marys
Occupation
Median Annual Wage (Georgia, statewide)
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
$92,450
Biochemists and Biophysicists
$85,680
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
$96,060
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary
$88,020
Biological Technicians
$52,420
Pharmacists
$137,120
Biological Scientists, All Other
$96,820
Psychologists, All Other
N/A
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.
Saint Marys at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
18,805
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$67,271
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
27.2%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Other Saint Marys-Area Cities With Neuroscience Programs
What are the highest-paying neuroscience roles in Georgia?
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying neuroscience-related roles in Georgia are: Pharmacists ($137,120), Biological Scientists, All Other ($96,820), Clinical and Counseling Psychologists ($96,060). Wages for Saint Marys workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Should I look at programs in Fernandina Beach instead of Saint Marys?
Fernandina Beach, FL is 9.9 miles from Saint Marys 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 Saint Marys an affordable place to study neuroscience?
Saint Marys’s median household income of $67,271 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Saint Marys while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Georgia 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.
