Cognitive Science at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MIT is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and approximately 11,254 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,249 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2021, 25 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.
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MIT Cognitive Science Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Cognitive Science
- Master’s Degree in Cognitive Science
- Doctorate Degree in Cognitive Science
MIT Cognitive Science Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the cognitive science progam at MIT 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 MIT 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 |
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2 | |
Most Focused Cognitive Science Doctor’s Degree Schools | 2 |
Best Value Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 5 |
7 | |
Best Value Cognitive Science Schools | 7 |
Most Popular Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 21 |
Most Focused Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 26 |
In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in cognitive science from MIT. This makes it the #6 most popular school for cognitive science master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in cognitive science, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Cognitive Science Student Demographics at MIT
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the cognitive science majors at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
MIT Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Program
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 Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in cognitive science.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 6 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 8 |
International Students | 2 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
MIT Cognitive Science Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a master's in cognitive science.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 0 |
International Students | 2 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
MIT also has a doctoral program available in cognitive science. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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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 InSapphoWeTrust under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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