2026 Best Value Cognitive Science Schools in Maryland
[Cognitive Science](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/cognitive-science/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for cognitive science students.
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2026 Best Value Cognitive Science Schools in Maryland
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the cognitive science degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Cognitive Science Schools
Leading the list is Johns Hopkins University, our #1 best value for cognitive science in Maryland. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University is a very large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $64,730. Typical student debt for cognitive science graduates is $13,426. Cognitive Science graduates of Johns Hopkins University earn a median of $42,602 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $13,426 median debt. The acceptance rate is 6%.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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