BestOnlineCollege.org is an advertising-supported website. Many of the school and program listings that appear on this site are from partners who compensate us, and this compensation may affect how, where, and in what order listings appear (such as featured placements). This compensation does not influence our editorial content, evaluations, or rankings, which are determined independently using publicly available data. We do not review or feature every school or program available in the marketplace. Our goal is to provide accurate, unbiased information so you can make informed decisions. Read our full Advertiser Disclosure.
Best Neuroscience Schools Near Billings, MT (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Billings, Montana is home to about 118,321 residents. Median household income is $71,855 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 37.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Billings, MT metro area, the top-earning neuroscience-related role is Pharmacists at a median $142,080 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Neuroscience Schools to Billings
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer neuroscience programs near Billings, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Billings 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 Billings.
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:Accreditor: Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Sponsored Ad
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Montana schools on the Montana neuroscience page.
Neuroscience Wages Near Billings
Billings is part of the Billings, MT metro area (BLS area code 13740). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Montana statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
$101,950
MT statewide
$109,037
Biochemists and Biophysicists
N/A
MT statewide
–
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
$68,160
MT statewide
$72,898
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary
$100,480
MT statewide
$107,465
Biological Technicians
$49,920
MT statewide
$53,390
Pharmacists
$142,080
Billings, MT
$151,957
Biological Scientists, All Other
$94,520
Billings, MT
$101,091
Psychologists, All Other
$126,960
MT statewide
$135,786
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.
Billings at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
118,321
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$71,855
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
37.0%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
93.5 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the highest-paying neuroscience roles near Billings?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying neuroscience-related roles near Billings are: Pharmacists ($142,080), Psychologists, All Other ($126,960), Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists ($101,950). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Montana statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Is Billings an affordable place to study neuroscience?
Billings’s median household income of $71,855 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Billings while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Montana 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.
