by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. Find out how UC Merced stacks up against peers offering cognitive science.
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UC Merced holds a strong position among schools offering cognitive science. Specifically, it ranked #37 out of 37 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #11 in California.
In the most recent year for which we have data, University of California-Merced handed out 43 bachelor’s degrees in cognitive science.
Cognitive Science graduates with a bachelor’s degree from UC Merced go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $47,142 a year. This is below $62,823, the median for all majors at UC Merced.
To complete a bachelor’s at UC Merced, cognitive science students accumulate a median of $21,000 in student loans. This is higher than $18,613, the typical median for all majors at UC Merced.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $44,148 |
| Fees | $2,393 | $2,393 |
Learn more about UC Merced tuition and fees.
In the most recent graduating class, 44% of cognitive science bachelor’s degrees went to men and 56% went to women.
The largest share of cognitive science bachelor’s degree graduates at UC Merced are Hispanic or Latino. Roughly 58% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Merced with a bachelor’s in cognitive science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 25 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Among recent graduates, 40% of cognitive science master’s degrees went to men and 60% went to women.
The largest share of cognitive science master’s degree graduates at UC Merced are White. About 60% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Merced with a master’s in cognitive science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Every one of the 2 students who graduated with a doctoral degree in cognitive science from UC Merced were men.
The majority of cognitive science doctoral degree graduates at UC Merced are Hispanic or Latino. Roughly 50% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Merced with a doctoral in cognitive science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the cognitive science majors at University of California-Merced.
More about our data sources and methodologies.