Cognitive Science at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

If you plan to study cognitive science, take a look at what Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

RPI is located in Troy, New York and approximately 7,501 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Cognitive Science section at the bottom of this page.

RPI Cognitive Science Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Cognitive Science
Master’s Degree in Cognitive Science

RPI Cognitive Science Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in cognitive science, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Cognitive Science Student Demographics at RPI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the cognitive science majors at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

RPI Cognitive Science Master’s Program

20% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of cognitive science master's degrees went to men and 20% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in cognitive science each year. RPI does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 42% more men than average.

Of the students who received a cognitive science master's degree from RPI, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a master's in cognitive science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Cognitive Science

If you plan to be a cognitive science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Cognitive Science	9

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References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
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