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Master's Degree in Cognitive Science

Master’s Degrees in Cognitive Science

66 Yearly Graduations
55% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A master's degree in cognitive science is offered at 15 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 36% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 31.8% of cognitive science graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Cognitive Science Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 66 people earned their master's degree in cognitive science. This makes it the 628th most popular master's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in cognitive science at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 2,793
Doctor’s Degree 76
Master’s Degree 66
Graduate Certificate 16
Basic Certificate 4

Earnings of Cognitive Science Majors With Master’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their master's degree in cognitive science. About 54.5% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 30
Women 36
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The racial-ethnic distribution of cognitive science master’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 6
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 21
International Students 21
Other Races/Ethnicities 8
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There are 15 colleges that offer a master’s degree in cognitive science. Learn more about the most popular 15 below:

#2

Stanford University

Stanford, California
10 Yearly Graduations
83% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Stanford University is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in cognitive science. Each year, around 15,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $61,731 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $58,746 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their master's degree in cognitive science from Stanford. Of these students, 83% were women and 17% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
8 Yearly Graduations
83% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Johns Hopkins University is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in cognitive science. Each year, around 28,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $62,840 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $62,840 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their master's degree in cognitive science from Johns Hopkins. Of these students, 83% were women and 42% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

7 Yearly Graduations
20% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in cognitive science. Each year, around 7,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $60,360 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $60,360 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their master's degree in cognitive science from RPI. Around 40% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 20% were women.

#5

Michigan Technological University

Houghton, Michigan
5 Yearly Graduations
33% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Michigan Technological University comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in cognitive science. Each year, around 6,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $19,429 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $24,669 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their master's degree in cognitive science from Michigan Tech. About 33% of this group were women, and 33% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#6

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
4 Yearly Graduations
46% Women
54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Massachusetts Institute of Technology comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in cognitive science. Roughly 11,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $59,750 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $59,750 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their master's degree in cognitive science from MIT. Around 54% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 46% were women.

#7

University of California - Merced

Merced, California
3 Yearly Graduations
43% Women
71% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of California - Merced is the 7th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in cognitive science. Roughly 9,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,834 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,264 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their master's degree in cognitive science from UC Merced. Around 71% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 43% were women.

#8

University of California - Irvine

Irvine, California
2 Yearly Graduations

University of California - Irvine comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in cognitive science. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,834 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,264 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their master's degree in cognitive science from UC Irvine.

#8

University of California - San Diego

La Jolla, California
2 Yearly Graduations

University of California - San Diego comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in cognitive science. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,834 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,264 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their master's degree in cognitive science from UCSD.

2 Yearly Graduations

Case Western Reserve University comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in cognitive science. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $64,100 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $52,360 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their master's degree in cognitive science from Case Western.

#8

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
2 Yearly Graduations
75% Women

Brown University comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in cognitive science. Each year, around 9,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $65,656 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $65,656 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their master's degree in cognitive science from Brown.

#12

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 Yearly Graduations
75% Women

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in cognitive science. Each year, around 52,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,496 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $19,116 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their master's degree in cognitive science from UMN Twin Cities.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to cognitive science that offer master’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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