Cognitive Science is available at many schools, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. The schools below are the most focused on cognitive science in the United States, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
College Factual ranked the 46 cognitive science schools in the United States by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to cognitive science than University Of California San Diego. Set in the city of La Jolla, University Of California San Diego is a public institution. Cognitive Science accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 708 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #2 makes Occidental College one of the most focused schools for cognitive science. Occidental College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in cognitive science, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of California Santa Cruz ranks #3 for cognitive science by degree focus. Set in the city of Santa Cruz, University Of California Santa Cruz is a public institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in cognitive science, or about 142 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #4 makes Vassar College one of the most focused schools for cognitive science. Vassar College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie. Cognitive Science accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #5 makes University Of California Merced one of the most focused schools for cognitive science. Set in the suburb of Merced, University Of California Merced is a public institution. About 2% of the degrees University Of California Merced awards are in cognitive science, or about 45 graduates in the most recent year.
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Pomona College placed #6 for cognitive science by degree focus. Pomona College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont. Cognitive Science accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year.
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Pitzer College placed #7 for cognitive science by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Claremont, Pitzer College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees Pitzer College awards are in cognitive science, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year.
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Stanford University placed #8 for cognitive science by degree focus. Stanford University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in cognitive science, or about 106 graduates in the most recent year.
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Barnard College comes in at #9 for cognitive science focus this year. Barnard College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. Cognitive Science accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of California Los Angeles comes in at #10 for cognitive science focus this year. University Of California Los Angeles is a public school located in the city of Los Angeles. About 2% of the degrees University Of California Los Angeles awards are in cognitive science, or about 271 graduates in the most recent year.
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Massachusetts Institute Of Technology landed the #11 spot among the most focused cognitive science schools. Located in the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in cognitive science, or about 69 graduates in the most recent year.
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United States Military Academy placed #12 for cognitive science by degree focus. Set in the town of West Point, United States Military Academy is a public institution. Cognitive Science accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of California Davis placed #13 for cognitive science by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Davis, University Of California Davis is a public institution. About 2% of the degrees University Of California Davis awards are in cognitive science, or about 163 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of California Berkeley ranked #14 on our list of the most focused cognitive science schools. Set in the city of Berkeley, University Of California Berkeley is a public institution. About 2% of the degrees University Of California Berkeley awards are in cognitive science, or about 217 graduates in the most recent year.
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Rice University landed the #15 spot among the most focused cognitive science schools. Set in the city of Houston, Rice University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in cognitive science, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year.
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Vanderbilt University comes in at #16 for cognitive science focus this year. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt University is a private not-for-profit university. Cognitive Science accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 54 graduates in the most recent year.
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute placed #17 for cognitive science by degree focus. Set in the city of Troy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit institution. About 1% of the degrees Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute awards are in cognitive science, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Delaware landed the #18 spot among the most focused cognitive science schools. University Of Delaware is a public school located in the suburb of Newark. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in cognitive science, or about 60 graduates in the most recent year.
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Lehigh University ranked #19 on our list of the most focused cognitive science schools. Set in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 1.0% of all degrees awarded are in cognitive science, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year.
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Tufts University placed #20 for cognitive science by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in cognitive science, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year.
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Case Western Reserve University placed #21 for cognitive science by degree focus. Case Western Reserve University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in cognitive science, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Michigan Ann Arbor placed #22 for cognitive science by degree focus. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a public school located in the city of Ann Arbor. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in cognitive science, or about 130 graduates in the most recent year.
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Washington University In St Louis comes in at #23 for cognitive science focus this year. Located in the suburb of St. Louis, Washington University In St Louis is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in cognitive science, or about 46 graduates in the most recent year.
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Michigan Technological University placed #24 for cognitive science by degree focus. Set in the town of Houghton, Michigan Technological University is a public institution. About 0.8% of the degrees Michigan Technological University awards are in cognitive science, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year.
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Brown University placed #25 for cognitive science by degree focus. Located in the city of Providence, Brown University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in cognitive science, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year.
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Rest of the Top 46 Most Focused Cognitive Science Schools
These schools are also among the most focused for cognitive science this year:
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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.
