by our College Data Analytics TeamCognitive Science is offered at a wide range of schools. The schools below award the most cognitive science degrees of any in the United States.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 66 schools in the United States offering cognitive science.
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Below are the schools that graduate the most cognitive science students in the United States.
University Of California San Diego tops our list of the most popular cognitive science schools. Set in the city of La Jolla, University Of California San Diego is a public institution. This school awarded about 708 cognitive science degrees in the most recent year. Get the full cognitive science details for University Of California San Diego
University Of California Los Angeles is one of the most popular cognitive science schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Los Angeles, University Of California Los Angeles is a public university. This school awarded about 271 cognitive science degrees in the most recent year. Get the full cognitive science details for University Of California Los Angeles
University Of California Berkeley ranks #3 for cognitive science by yearly graduations. University Of California Berkeley is a public school located in the city of Berkeley. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 217 students earned a degree in cognitive science from this school. Get the full cognitive science details for University Of California Berkeley
A rank of #4 makes University Of California Davis one of the most popular schools for cognitive science. Set in the suburb of Davis, University Of California Davis is a public institution. University Of California Davis graduated around 163 cognitive science students in the most recent data year. Read the full cognitive science report for University Of California Davis
A rank of #5 makes University Of California Santa Cruz one of the most popular schools for cognitive science. University Of California Santa Cruz is a public school located in the city of Santa Cruz. This school awarded about 142 cognitive science degrees in the most recent year. Get the full cognitive science details for University Of California Santa Cruz
University Of Michigan Ann Arbor comes in at #6 for cognitive science this year. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a public university. This school awarded about 130 cognitive science degrees in the most recent year. Read the full cognitive science report for University Of Michigan Ann Arbor
Stanford University placed #7 for cognitive science by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 106 students earned a degree in cognitive science from this school. Read the full cognitive science report for Stanford University
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology placed #8 for cognitive science by yearly graduations. Massachusetts Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge. This school awarded about 69 cognitive science degrees in the most recent year. Get the full cognitive science details for Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
University Of Southern California ranked #9 on our list of the most popular cognitive science schools. Located in the city of Los Angeles, University Of Southern California is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 64 students earned a degree in cognitive science from this school. Get the full cognitive science details for University Of Southern California
University Of Delaware landed the #10 spot among the most popular cognitive science schools. Located in the suburb of Newark, University Of Delaware is a public university. This school awarded about 60 cognitive science degrees in the most recent year. See more about cognitive science at University Of Delaware
Vanderbilt University ranked #11 on our list of the most popular cognitive science schools. Set in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt University is a private not-for-profit institution. Vanderbilt University graduated around 54 cognitive science students in the most recent data year. See more about cognitive science at Vanderbilt University
Washington University In St Louis landed the #12 spot among the most popular cognitive science schools. Washington University In St Louis is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of St. Louis. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 46 students earned a degree in cognitive science from this school. Get the full cognitive science details for Washington University In St Louis
University Of California Merced ranked #13 on our list of the most popular cognitive science schools. Located in the suburb of Merced, University Of California Merced is a public university. This school awarded about 45 cognitive science degrees in the most recent year. Get the full cognitive science details for University Of California Merced
University Of Pennsylvania comes in at #14 for cognitive science this year. Located in the city of Philadelphia, University Of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 45 students earned a degree in cognitive science from this school. See more about cognitive science at University Of Pennsylvania
Johns Hopkins University ranked #15 on our list of the most popular cognitive science schools. Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore. Johns Hopkins University graduated around 41 cognitive science students in the most recent data year. See more about cognitive science at Johns Hopkins University
Rutgers University New Brunswick ranked #16 on our list of the most popular cognitive science schools. Set in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers University New Brunswick is a public institution. Rutgers University New Brunswick graduated around 40 cognitive science students in the most recent data year. See more about cognitive science at Rutgers University New Brunswick
University Of Georgia landed the #17 spot among the most popular cognitive science schools. Set in the city of Athens, University Of Georgia is a public institution. This school awarded about 39 cognitive science degrees in the most recent year. See more about cognitive science at University Of Georgia
Yale University comes in at #18 for cognitive science this year. Set in the city of New Haven, Yale University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 39 cognitive science degrees in the most recent year. Get the full cognitive science details for Yale University
University Of California Irvine ranked #19 on our list of the most popular cognitive science schools. Located in the city of Irvine, University Of California Irvine is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 38 students earned a degree in cognitive science from this school. Read the full cognitive science report for University Of California Irvine
Tufts University landed the #20 spot among the most popular cognitive science schools. Set in the suburb of Medford, Tufts University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 35 students earned a degree in cognitive science from this school. See more about cognitive science at Tufts University
Rice University placed #21 for cognitive science by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Houston, Rice University is a private not-for-profit institution. Rice University graduated around 32 cognitive science students in the most recent data year. Read the full cognitive science report for Rice University
The University Of Texas At Dallas ranked #22 on our list of the most popular cognitive science schools. The University Of Texas At Dallas is a public school located in the city of Richardson. The University Of Texas At Dallas graduated around 30 cognitive science students in the most recent data year. Read the full cognitive science report for The University Of Texas At Dallas
Case Western Reserve University comes in at #23 for cognitive science this year. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 29 students earned a degree in cognitive science from this school. Read the full cognitive science report for Case Western Reserve University
New York University comes in at #24 for cognitive science this year. New York University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 29 students earned a degree in cognitive science from this school. Get the full cognitive science details for New York University
Brown University landed the #25 spot among the most popular cognitive science schools. Set in the city of Providence, Brown University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 26 cognitive science degrees in the most recent year. See more about cognitive science at Brown University
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular cognitive science list:
These schools also graduate students in cognitive science every year and are worth a look:
| Rank | School | Location | Cognitive Science Graduations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | University Of Minnesota Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN | 4 |
| #52 | Carleton College | Northfield, MN | 3 |
| #53 | Franklin And Marshall College | Lancaster, PA | 3 |
| #54 | Swarthmore College | Swarthmore, PA | 3 |
| #55 | University Of Evansville | Evansville, IN | 3 |
| #56 | Arizona State University | Tempe, AZ | 2 |
| #57 | California State University Fresno | Fresno, CA | 2 |
| #58 | Duke University | Durham, NC | 2 |
| #59 | University Of Memphis | Memphis, TN | 2 |
| #60 | Beloit College | Beloit, WI | 1 |
| #61 | Claremont Mckenna College | Claremont, CA | 1 |
| #62 | Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | 1 |
| #63 | George Fox University | Newberg, OR | 1 |
| #64 | Haverford College | Haverford, PA | 1 |
| #65 | Suny College At Oswego | Oswego, NY | 1 |
| #66 | University Of Iowa | Iowa City, IA | 1 |
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The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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