Best Neuroscience Schools Near Garfield Heights, OH (2026)

Updated September 5, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Garfield Heights, Ohio has 5 accredited schools offering neuroscience programs, with tuition ranging from $67,366 to $87,404 per year for indexed programs. Garfield Heights has a population of about 29,369. Median household income is $52,006 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 15.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Cleveland, OH metro area, the top-earning neuroscience-related role is Pharmacists at a median $140,690 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Neuroscience Schools to Garfield Heights

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer neuroscience programs near Garfield Heights, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Garfield Heights 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:

  • 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 Garfield Heights. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, OH 6.1 miles from Garfield Heights
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
75.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 86%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $87,989
Avg net price $41,190/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 92%
  • Programs offered: 133

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Baldwin Wallace University

Berea, OH 13.2 miles from Garfield Heights
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
58.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 65%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $54,122
Avg net price $27,603/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 84%
  • Programs offered: 90

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#3

Kent State University at Kent

Kent, OH 23.2 miles from Garfield Heights
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
53.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 64%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $45,388
Avg net price $20,787/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 80%
  • Programs offered: 181

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Hiram College

Hiram, OH 25.0 miles from Garfield Heights
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
48.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 56%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $54,311
Avg net price $21,058/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 69%
  • Programs offered: 34

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#5

Oberlin College

Oberlin, OH 33.0 miles from Garfield Heights
  • 4 year
  • Accredited
57.5 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 34%
Graduation rate 80%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $58,343
Avg net price $38,645/yr
Tuition
In‑state$67,366
Out‑of‑state$67,366
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 90%
  • Programs offered: 48

Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning CommissionIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

University of Mount Union

Alliance, OH 43.8 miles from Garfield Heights
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
53.6 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 78%
Graduation rate 62%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $53,217
Avg net price $23,280/yr
Tuition
In‑state$36,600
Out‑of‑state$36,600
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 74%
  • Programs offered: 58

Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning CommissionIPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#7

The College of Wooster

Wooster, OH 45.5 miles from Garfield Heights
  • 4 year
58.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 76%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $59,629
Avg net price $23,458/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 82%
  • Programs offered: 42

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Kenyon College

Gambier, OH 83.3 miles from Garfield Heights
  • 4 year
63.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 87%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $71,830
Avg net price $38,512/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 91%
  • Programs offered: 34

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Ohio schools on the Ohio neuroscience page.

Neuroscience Wages Near Garfield Heights

Garfield Heights is part of the Cleveland, OH metro area (BLS area code 17410). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Ohio statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $78,800 Cleveland, OH $83,919
Biochemists and Biophysicists $90,000 OH statewide $95,847
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $101,660 Cleveland, OH $108,264
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $77,570 Cleveland, OH $82,609
Biological Technicians $52,690 Cleveland, OH $56,113
Pharmacists $140,690 Cleveland, OH $149,830
Biological Scientists, All Other $95,560 OH statewide $101,768
Psychologists, All Other $139,170 Cleveland, OH $148,211

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.

Garfield Heights at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 29,369 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $52,006 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 15.6% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 93.9 (below U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited neuroscience schools are near Garfield Heights, OH?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering neuroscience programs near Garfield Heights. The closest is Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH (6.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Oberlin College (33.0 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying neuroscience roles near Garfield Heights?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying neuroscience-related roles near Garfield Heights are: Pharmacists ($140,690), Psychologists, All Other ($139,170), Clinical and Counseling Psychologists ($101,660). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Ohio statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Maple Heights instead of Garfield Heights?

Maple Heights, OH is 2.3 miles from Garfield Heights 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 Garfield Heights an affordable place to study neuroscience?

Garfield Heights’s median household income of $52,006 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Garfield Heights while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Ohio 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.

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Other Programs Available in Garfield Heights

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Garfield Heights:

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.

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