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2023 Best Cognitive Science Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Cognitive Science Master'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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Cognitive Science Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Cognitive Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Master's in Cognitive Science

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in the Far Western US Region for cognitive science students working on their master’s degree. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

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Out of the 4 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the # 2 spot on the list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Cognitive Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Merced landed the # 4 spot on the list. UC Merced is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Merced.

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Best Cognitive Science Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
California 25

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

Majors Similar to Cognitive Science

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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