Cognitive Science at Brown University

What traits are you looking for in a cognitive science school? To help you decide if Brown University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's cognitive science program.

Brown is located in Providence, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 9,948.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Cognitive Science section at the bottom of this page.

Brown Cognitive Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Cognitive Science
• Master’s Degree in Cognitive Science

Brown Cognitive Science Rankings

The cognitive science major at Brown is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Cognitive Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in cognitive science, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Cognitive Science Student Demographics at Brown

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the cognitive science majors at Brown University.

Brown Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of cognitive science bachelor's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. The typical cognitive science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 38% men. So male students are more repesented at Brown since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in cognitive science at Brown are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Brown University with a bachelor's in cognitive science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Brown Cognitive Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of cognitive science master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Brown University with a master's in cognitive science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Cognitive Science

The following cognitive science concentations are available at Brown University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Brown University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Cognitive Science	16
Contemplative Studies/Inquiry	8

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References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Ad Meskens under License

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