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Cognitive Science at University of California - Irvine

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Cognitive Science at University of California - Irvine

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

UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and approximately 36,303 students attend the school each year. Of the 9,882 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of California - Irvine in 2021, 20 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.

UC Irvine Cognitive Science Degrees Available

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

UC Irvine Cognitive Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks cognitive science programs across the country. The following shows how UC Irvine performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The cognitive science major at UC Irvine 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 Popular Cognitive Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 10
24
Most Focused Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 47

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

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in cognitive science, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Cognitive Science Student Demographics at UC Irvine

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

UC Irvine Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Program

85% Women
65% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 20 cognitive science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UC Irvine, about 15% were men and 85% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% 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 University of California - Irvine with a bachelor's in cognitive science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 5
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UC Irvine Cognitive Science Master’s Program

50% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students earned a master's degree in cognitive science from UC Irvine. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

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Of the students who received a cognitive science master's degree from UC Irvine, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Irvine 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 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UC Irvine also has a doctoral program available in cognitive science. In 2021, 1 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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