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Cognitive Science at Brown University

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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. In 2021, 15 cognitive science majors received their bachelor's degree from Brown.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Cognitive Science

Brown Cognitive Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the cognitive science progam at Brown compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Cognitive Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 1
Most Focused Cognitive Science Master’s Degree Schools 8

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in cognitive science from Brown. This makes it the #8 most popular school for cognitive science master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

80% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of cognitive science bachelor's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities in its cognitive science bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Brown Cognitive Science Master’s Program

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students earned a master's degree in cognitive science from Brown. About 0% of these graduates were women and the other 100% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in cognitive science each year. Brown does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 65% more men than average.

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

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

Brown also has a doctoral program available in cognitive science. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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