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19 Yearly Graduations
58% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 8 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a graduate certificate in cognitive science. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 16% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 36.8% of cognitive science graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Cognitive Science Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 19 people earned their graduate certificate in cognitive science. This makes it the 205th most popular graduate certificate program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in cognitive science at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Doctor’s Degree 66
Master’s Degree 35
Graduate Certificate 19

Earnings of Cognitive Science Majors With Graduate Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for cognitive science majors with their graduate certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in cognitive science. About 57.9% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 8
Women 11
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The racial-ethnic distribution of cognitive science graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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There are 8 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in cognitive science. Learn more about the most popular 8 below:

#1

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
8 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for cognitive science majors who are seeking their graduate certificate. Roughly 47,900 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $17,454 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $25,894 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their graduate certificate in cognitive science from U-M. Around 33% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 50% were women.

#2

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
5 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

University of Memphis is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in cognitive science. Each year, around 22,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,352 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,378 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their graduate certificate in cognitive science from UofM.

#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
4 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 3rd most popular school in the country for cognitive science majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Northwestern University. Each year, around 22,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $62,391 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $51,869 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their graduate certificate in cognitive science from Northwestern. About 67% of this group were women, and 17% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#7

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
0 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University of Iowa is the 7th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in cognitive science. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,711 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,875 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their graduate certificate in cognitive science from Iowa.

Cognitive Science Concentrations

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
19

Below are some popular majors that are similar to cognitive science that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
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References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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