Cognitive Science at Johns Hopkins University

If you plan to study cognitive science, take a look at what Johns Hopkins University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Johns Hopkins is located in Baltimore, Maryland and has a total student population of 28,890. Of the 1,847 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Johns Hopkins University in 2021, 27 of them were cognitive science majors.

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.

Johns Hopkins Cognitive Science Degrees Available

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

Johns Hopkins Cognitive Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the cognitive science progam at Johns Hopkins 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 Johns Hopkins 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
	32

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in cognitive science from Johns Hopkins. This makes it the #3 most popular school for cognitive science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in cognitive science, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Johns Hopkins Cognitive Science Graduates

The median salary of cognitive science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Johns Hopkins is $20,134. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $37,992 for all cognitive science students.

Cognitive Science Student Demographics at Johns Hopkins

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

Johns Hopkins Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Program

The cognitive science program at Johns Hopkins awarded 27 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 26% of these degrees went to men with the other 74% going to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	6
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Johns Hopkins Cognitive Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of cognitive science master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in cognitive science each year. Johns Hopkins does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Johns Hopkins 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	3
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Johns Hopkins also has a doctoral program available in cognitive science. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
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• Historic Preservation
• Behavioral Science
• Natural Sciences

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 Lester Spence under License

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