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2023 Most Popular Cognitive Science Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Cognitive Science Master's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Cognitive Science Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the United States to see which master's degree 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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Dallas to be the most popular school for cognitive science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 62% of the cognitive science majors at the school.

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#2

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

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

Women make up 30% of the cognitive science majors at the school.

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#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great place for cognitive science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in cognitive science at the school are women while 50% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a great place for cognitive science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 29% of the cognitive science majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Michigan Technological University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular cognitive science schools in the United States. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in cognitive science at the school are women while 20% are male.

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for cognitive science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 50% of the cognitive science majors at the school.

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University of California - Merced landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree cognitive science programs. Located in the rural area of Merced, UC Merced is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in cognitive science at UC Merced, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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University of California - San Diego came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cognitive Science Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in cognitive science at UCSD, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Case Western Reserve University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Cognitive Science Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the cognitive science majors at the school.

Full Cognitive Science at Case Western Reserve University Report

University of California - Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for cognitive science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

Women make up 50% of the cognitive science majors at the school.

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

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Computational Science 1,063

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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