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2023 Most Popular Cognitive Science Schools in California

5 Colleges
$41,333 Avg Salary
$15,352 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Cognitive Science School for You

In 2020-2021, 25 degrees and certificates were awarded to cognitive science students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #189 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Cognitive Science Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in California to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Cognitive Science program at each school on the list.

Check out the cognitive science programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the most popular school for cognitive science students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Cognitive Science Schools in California list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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 Most Popular Cognitive Science Schools in California list. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Merced is a great place for cognitive science students. Located in the rural area of Merced, UC Merced is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Cognitive Science at University of California - Merced Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Santa Cruz. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Cognitive Science Schools in California list. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Cognitive Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded

One of 36 majors within the area of study, cognitive science has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 5 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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