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General Cognitive Science at University of California-Merced

If you plan to study General Cognitive Science, take a look at what University of California-Merced. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of California-Merced sits in Merced, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 50 general cognitive science graduations were recorded at University of California-Merced.

Online Class Availability at University of California-Merced

Distance learning is available at University of California-Merced. Of 9,110 students, 2 (0%) studied exclusively online and 960 (11%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, General Cognitive Science graduates at University of California-Merced are 54% women (27) and 46% men (23).

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

Among the 43 bachelor’s general cognitive science degrees awarded at University of California-Merced, 56% were women (24) and 44% were men (19).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	25
Black / African American	3
Asian	10
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 88% of General Cognitive Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Merced, above the national average of 60%.*

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

Among the 5 master’s general cognitive science degrees awarded at University of California-Merced, 60% were women (3) and 40% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

General Cognitive Science Doctoral Program at University of California-Merced

Among the 2 doctoral general cognitive science graduates at University of California-Merced, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (2).

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

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

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of General Cognitive Science doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Merced, higher than the national average of 26%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for General Cognitive Science Graduates

Graduates of the General Cognitive Science program at University of California-Merced work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks 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.