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Most Focused Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools

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43 Ranked Colleges
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Cognitive Science is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on cognitive science — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.

To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 43 schools in the United States offering cognitive science.

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Most Focused Schools for Cognitive Science in the United States

These are the schools that devote the largest share of their bachelor’s degree degrees to cognitive science.

Top 25 Most Focused Cognitive Science Schools

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No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to cognitive science than University Of California San Diego. Located in the city of La Jolla, University Of California San Diego is a public university. About 8% of the degrees University Of California San Diego awards are in cognitive science, or about 689 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full cognitive science details for University Of California San Diego

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA

A rank of #2 makes Stanford University one of the most focused schools for cognitive science. Set in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in cognitive science, or about 101 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full cognitive science report for Stanford University

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Massachusetts Institute Of Technology is one of the most focused cognitive science schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. About 4% of the degrees Massachusetts Institute Of Technology awards are in cognitive science, or about 44 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full cognitive science report for Massachusetts Institute Of Technology

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Occidental College
Los Angeles, CA

Occidental College came in at #4 on our list of the most focused cognitive science schools. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Occidental College is a private not-for-profit university. About 4% of the degrees Occidental College awards are in cognitive science, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. See more about cognitive science at Occidental College

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University Of California Santa Cruz ranks #5 for cognitive science by degree focus. University Of California Santa Cruz is a public school located in the city of Santa Cruz. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in cognitive science, or about 142 graduates in the most recent year. See more about cognitive science at University Of California Santa Cruz

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Rice University
Houston, TX

Rice University landed the #6 spot among the most focused cognitive science schools. Located in the city of Houston, Rice University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in cognitive science, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full cognitive science details for Rice University

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University placed #7 for cognitive science by degree focus. Set in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt University is a private not-for-profit institution. Cognitive Science accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 54 graduates in the most recent year. See more about cognitive science at Vanderbilt University

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University Of California Los Angeles comes in at #8 for cognitive science focus this year. Located in the city of Los Angeles, University Of California Los Angeles is a public university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in cognitive science, or about 271 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full cognitive science details for University Of California Los Angeles

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Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY

Vassar College placed #9 for cognitive science by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Vassar College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 3% of the degrees Vassar College awards are in cognitive science, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full cognitive science details for Vassar College

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Pomona College
Claremont, CA

Pomona College landed the #10 spot among the most focused cognitive science schools. Set in the suburb of Claremont, Pomona College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees Pomona College awards are in cognitive science, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full cognitive science details for Pomona College

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Johns Hopkins University placed #11 for cognitive science by degree focus. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit university. Cognitive Science accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year. See more about cognitive science at Johns Hopkins University

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University Of California Berkeley comes in at #12 for cognitive science focus this year. Located in the city of Berkeley, University Of California Berkeley is a public university. Cognitive Science accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 217 graduates in the most recent year. See more about cognitive science at University Of California Berkeley

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Yale University
New Haven, CT

Yale University ranked #13 on our list of the most focused cognitive science schools. Yale University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in cognitive science, or about 39 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full cognitive science details for Yale University

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University Of California Merced placed #14 for cognitive science by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Merced, University Of California Merced is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in cognitive science, or about 38 graduates in the most recent year. See more about cognitive science at University Of California Merced

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Washington University In St Louis landed the #15 spot among the most focused cognitive science schools. Washington University In St Louis is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of St. Louis. About 2% of the degrees Washington University In St Louis awards are in cognitive science, or about 46 graduates in the most recent year. See more about cognitive science at Washington University In St Louis

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Pitzer College
Claremont, CA

Pitzer College comes in at #16 for cognitive science focus this year. Pitzer College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont. About 2% of the degrees Pitzer College awards are in cognitive science, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full cognitive science details for Pitzer College

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Case Western Reserve University ranked #17 on our list of the most focused cognitive science schools. Set in the city of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees Case Western Reserve University awards are in cognitive science, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. See more about cognitive science at Case Western Reserve University

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University Of California Davis placed #18 for cognitive science by degree focus. University Of California Davis is a public school located in the suburb of Davis. About 2% of the degrees University Of California Davis awards are in cognitive science, or about 163 graduates in the most recent year. See more about cognitive science at University Of California Davis

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Tufts University
Medford, MA

Tufts University comes in at #19 for cognitive science focus this year. Tufts University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford. About 2% of the degrees Tufts University awards are in cognitive science, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year. See more about cognitive science at Tufts University

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Barnard College
New York, NY

Barnard College ranked #20 on our list of the most focused cognitive science schools. Barnard College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. About 2% of the degrees Barnard College awards are in cognitive science, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. See more about cognitive science at Barnard College

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University Of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

University Of Pennsylvania ranked #21 on our list of the most focused cognitive science schools. Located in the city of Philadelphia, University Of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit university. About 2% of the degrees University Of Pennsylvania awards are in cognitive science, or about 45 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full cognitive science report for University Of Pennsylvania

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United States Military Academy placed #22 for cognitive science by degree focus. United States Military Academy is a public school located in the town of West Point. About 2% of the degrees United States Military Academy awards are in cognitive science, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full cognitive science details for United States Military Academy

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University Of Michigan Ann Arbor placed #23 for cognitive science by degree focus. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a public university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in cognitive science, or about 126 graduates in the most recent year. See more about cognitive science at University Of Michigan Ann Arbor

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University Of Delaware comes in at #24 for cognitive science focus this year. Located in the suburb of Newark, University Of Delaware is a public university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in cognitive science, or about 60 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full cognitive science details for University Of Delaware

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University ranked #25 on our list of the most focused cognitive science schools. Lehigh University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in cognitive science, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full cognitive science report for Lehigh University

Rest of the Top 43 Most Focused Cognitive Science Schools

These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most focused cognitive science list:

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
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University Of Richmond
University of Richmond, VA
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Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI
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Brown University
Providence, RI
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New York University
New York, NY
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Other Cognitive Science Degree Levels

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).

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