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2023 Most Popular Cognitive Science Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Cognitive Science Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 123 people earned a degree or certificate in cognitive science, making the major the #250 most popular in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Cognitive Science Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Cognitive Science Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the most popular school for cognitive science students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

Women make up 88% of the cognitive science majors at the school.

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#2

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Memphis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular cognitive science schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in cognitive science at UofM, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Cognitive Science Graduate Certificate Schools list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

Of the 4 students majoring in cognitive science at Northwestern, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#4

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Cognitive Science Graduate Certificate Schools list. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

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#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 8 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Cognitive Science Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate cognitive science programs. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

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#7

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

With a ranking of #7, University of Iowa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cognitive science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

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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 8 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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