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2023 Most Popular 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.

The Most Popular Cognitive Science Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Far Western US Region 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 Far Western US Region .

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the most popular 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 large suburb of Stanford.

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Merced is a great place for cognitive science students working on their master’s degree. UC Merced is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Merced.

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

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Out of the 5 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the # 3 spot on the list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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

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Out of the 5 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.

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

Full Cognitive Science at University of California - Irvine Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Cruz. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Cognitive Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.

Full Cognitive Science at University of California - Santa Cruz Report

Best Cognitive Science Colleges by State

Explore the best cognitive science colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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