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General Cognitive Science at University of California-San Diego

If you are interested in studying General Cognitive Science, you may want to check out the program at University of California-San Diego. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of California-San Diego is in La Jolla, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 762 general cognitive science graduations were recorded at University of California-San Diego.

Online Class Availability at University of California-San Diego

Many students take online classes at University of California-San Diego. Among 44,256 students, 236 (1%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,655 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Cognitive Science graduates at University of California-San Diego, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Cognitive Science graduates at University of California-San Diego are 59% women (449) and 41% men (313).

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

Of the 743 bachelor’s general cognitive science graduates at University of California-San Diego, 59% were women (438) and 41% were men (305).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	113
Hispanic / Latino	135
Black / African American	8
Asian	311
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2
Two or More Races	48
International (Nonresident)	112
Unknown	13

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 68% of General Cognitive Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-San Diego, above the national average of 60%.*

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

Among the 8 master’s general cognitive science graduates at University of California-San Diego, 75% were women (6) and 25% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 50% of General Cognitive Science master’s degree recipients at University of California-San Diego, above the national average of 38%.*

General Cognitive Science Doctoral Program at University of California-San Diego

Of the 11 doctoral general cognitive science degrees awarded at University of California-San Diego, 45% were women (5) and 55% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
International (Nonresident)	6
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 18% of General Cognitive Science doctoral degree recipients at University of California-San Diego, below the national average of 26%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for General Cognitive Science Graduates

Students who finish General Cognitive Science program at University of California-San Diego pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying 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.