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2023 Most Popular Cognitive Science Master's Degree Schools in California

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Finding the Best Cognitive Science Master's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Cognitive Science Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 California.

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the most popular school in California for cognitive science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of California - Merced helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular cognitive science schools in California. 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Irvine is a great place for cognitive science students working on their master’s degree. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - San Diego is a great place for cognitive science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a very large student population.

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

Full Cognitive Science at University of California - San Diego Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of California - Santa Cruz helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular cognitive science schools in California. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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