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2026 Best Value Cognitive Science Schools in Texas

[Cognitive Science](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/cognitive-science/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for cognitive science students.

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• Best Value Cognitive Science Schools in Texas

2026 Best Value Cognitive Science Schools in Texas

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

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Rice University
Houston, TX

$61,247 In-State Tuition & Fees

$13,000 Avg Student Debt

$89,718 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in cognitive science, no school beat Rice University this year. Rice University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston. Students from in state pay about $61,247 in tuition and fees. Cognitive Science graduates carry a median of $13,000 in student loans. Cognitive Science graduates of Rice University earn a median of $47,459 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Rice University admits about 8% of applicants.

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The University Of Texas At Dallas
Richardson, TX

$14,644 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,531 Avg Student Debt

$68,227 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at The University Of Texas At Dallas earned it the #2 place for cognitive science. Located in the city of Richardson, The University Of Texas At Dallas is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $14,644, while out-of-state students pay about $40,144. Students borrow a median of $20,531 to complete the cognitive science program here. Cognitive Science graduates of The University Of Texas At Dallas earn a median of $44,752 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 65% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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 · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.