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General Cognitive Science at University of California-Irvine

If you plan to study General Cognitive Science, take a look at what University of California-Irvine. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of California-Irvine sits in Irvine, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 38 general cognitive science degrees were awarded at University of California-Irvine.

Studying Online at University of California-Irvine

Many students take online classes at University of California-Irvine. Among 37,297 students, 614 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 12,862 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of General Cognitive Science graduates at University of California-Irvine, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Cognitive Science graduates at University of California-Irvine are 71% women (27) and 29% men (11).

General Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Program at University of California-Irvine

Among the 31 bachelor’s general cognitive science degrees awarded at University of California-Irvine, 71% were women (22) and 29% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Cognitive Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Irvine.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	16
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 74% of General Cognitive Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Irvine, higher than the national average of 60%.*

General Cognitive Science Master’s Program at University of California-Irvine

Of the 2 master’s general cognitive science graduates at University of California-Irvine, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Cognitive Science master’s degree recipients at University of California-Irvine.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of General Cognitive Science master’s degree recipients at University of California-Irvine, above the national average of 38%.*

General Cognitive Science Doctoral Program at University of California-Irvine

Of the 5 doctoral general cognitive science degrees awarded at University of California-Irvine, 80% were women (4) and 20% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Cognitive Science doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Irvine.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of General Cognitive Science doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Irvine, above the national average of 26%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for General Cognitive Science Graduates

Those who complete General Cognitive Science program at University of California-Irvine work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for General Cognitive Science graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.