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Cognitive Science

2,650 Bachelor's Degrees Annually
59 Master's Degrees Annually
#117 in Popularity

Types of Degrees Cognitive Science Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many cognitive science graduations there were in 2020-2021 for each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 2,650
Master’s Degree 59
Doctor’s Degree 44
Graduate Certificate 20
Basic Certificate 3

Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Cognitive Science?

2,650 Bachelor's Degrees Annually
65% Percent Women
55% Percent Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
This is a less frequently chosen undergraduate major. Only 2,650 students graduated with a bachelor’s degree in cognitive science in 2021, making it rank #117 in popularity. This major is dominated by women with about 65% of recent graduates being female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of cognitive science majors is as follows:

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 801
Black or African American 78
Hispanic or Latino 389
White 837
International Students 288
Other Races/Ethnicities 257

Geographic Diversity

Students from other countries are interested in Cognitive Science, too. About 10.9% of those with this major are international students. The most popular countries for students from outside the country are:

  • China
  • India
  • South Korea
  • Canada
  • Taiwan

Bachelor’s Degree Starting Salary

The U.S. Department of Education found that students who graduated in 2017-2019 with a bachelor’s degree in cognitive science made a median starting salary of $37,992 per year. During this timeframe, most salaries fell between $32,896 (25th percentile) and $43,376 (75th percentile).

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Note that some of these people may have jobs that are not directly related to a cognitive science degree.

Online Cognitive Science Programs

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 70 schools offered some type of cognitive science program. The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level Colleges Offering Programs Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year) 0 0
Certificate (1-2 years) 0 0
Certificate (2-4 Years) 0 0
Associate’s Degree 0 0
Bachelor’s Degree 6 0
Post-Baccalaureate 0 0
Master’s Degree 15 0
Post-Master’s 2 0
Doctor’s Degree (Research) 15 0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 0 0

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to cognitive science.

Major Number of Grads
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Biological & Physical Science 30,075
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
International Studies 7,368
Nutrition Science 5,330
Behavioral Science 4,169
Sustainability Science 3,005
Natural Sciences 2,214
Human Biology 1,939
Human Computer Interaction 1,857
Computational Science 1,360
Data Analytics 1,338
Mathematics & Computer Science 1,302
Gerontology 1,234
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution 1,175
Science, Technology & Society 1,095
Systems Theory 884
Museum Studies 816
Dispute Resolution 648
Data Science 541
Multicultural & Diversity Studies 482
Historic Preservation 416
Cultural Studies & Analysis 405
Marine Science 334
Classical & Ancient Studies 275
Biopsychology 183
Medieval Studies 104
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics 97
History and Political Science 66
Holocaust Studies 66
Maritime Studies 50
Accounting & Computer Science 48
Earth Systems Science 44
Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature 42
Geography and Environmental Studies 40
Environmental Geosciences 20
Anthrozoology 13
Digital Humanities and Textual Studies 12
Mathematical Economics 10
Linguistics and Computer Science 6
Linguistics and Anthropology 4
Economics and Computer Science 2
History and Language/Literature 0
Thanatology 0

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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