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2023 Best Cognitive Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Cognitive Science Doctor's Degree School for You

Cognitive Science is the #250 most popular major in the country with 123 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Cognitive Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Cognitive Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for cognitive science majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Doctorate in Cognitive Science

Our 2023 rankings named Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for cognitive science students working on their doctor’s degree. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.

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#2

New York University

New York, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for cognitive science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Stony Brook University is a great place for cognitive science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best cognitive science schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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Best Cognitive Science Colleges by State

Explore the best cognitive science schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 16
Maryland 11

Cognitive Science is one of 36 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 2,491
Sustainability Science 1,547
Nutrition Science 1,496
Behavioral Science 1,358
Computational Science 1,063

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Allan Ajifo.

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