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Best Neuroscience Schools Near Grand Forks, ND (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Grand Forks, North Dakota has 1 accredited school offering neuroscience programs, with tuition ranging from $31,170 to $45,942 per year for indexed programs. Grand Forks has a population of about 58,882. Median household income is $63,838 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 39.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area, the top-earning neuroscience-related role is Pharmacists at a median $138,310 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Neuroscience Schools to Grand Forks
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer neuroscience programs near Grand Forks, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Grand Forks city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Grand Forks is part of the Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area (BLS area code 24220). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to North Dakota statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
$63,020
Grand Forks, ND-MN
$72,687
Biochemists and Biophysicists
N/A
ND statewide
–
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
$116,130
ND statewide
$133,945
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary
$90,740
ND statewide
$104,660
Biological Technicians
$48,190
Grand Forks, ND-MN
$55,582
Pharmacists
$138,310
Grand Forks, ND-MN
$159,527
Biological Scientists, All Other
N/A
ND statewide
–
Psychologists, All Other
N/A
ND statewide
–
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.
Grand Forks at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
58,882
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$63,838
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
39.2%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
86.7 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Grand Forks-Area Cities With Neuroscience Programs
How many accredited neuroscience schools are near Grand Forks, ND?
Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering neuroscience programs near Grand Forks. The closest is Concordia College at Moorhead in Moorhead, MN (73.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Concordia College at Moorhead (73.9 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying neuroscience roles near Grand Forks?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying neuroscience-related roles near Grand Forks are: Pharmacists ($138,310), Clinical and Counseling Psychologists ($116,130), Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary ($90,740). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with North Dakota statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Fargo instead of Grand Forks?
Fargo, ND is 73.2 miles from Grand Forks 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 Grand Forks an affordable place to study neuroscience?
Grand Forks’s median household income of $63,838 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Grand Forks while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and North Dakota 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.