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2023 Best Value Cognitive Science Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$46,891 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,333 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Cognitive Science 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Cognitive Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for cognitive science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Cognitive Science Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Cognitive Science Colleges.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Cognitive Science

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best value school for cognitive science students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stanford are $56,169 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Stanford is ranked #1 for overall quality for cognitive science in the Far Western US Region .

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$44,454 Average Tuition & Fees

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 city of La Jolla.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCSD are $44,454 a year.

Full Cognitive Science at University of California - San Diego Report

$43,529 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of California - Irvine helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best cognitive science schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UC Irvine are $43,529 a year.

Read full report on Cognitive Science at University of California - Irvine

$43,411 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Merced. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Cognitive Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Merced is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Merced.

UC Merced undergraduate students pay an average of $43,411 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Cognitive Science at University of California - Merced Report

Best Cognitive Science Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
California 25

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • 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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