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Graduate Certificates in Cognitive Science

20 Yearly Graduations
80% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A graduate certificate in cognitive science is offered at 8 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 15% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 35.0% of cognitive science graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Cognitive Science Majors

In 2020-2021, 20 graduate certificates were awarded to cognitive science majors. This makes it the 205th most popular graduate certificate 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 2,650
Master’s Degree 59
Doctor’s Degree 44
Graduate Certificate 20
Basic Certificate 3

Earnings of Cognitive Science Majors With Graduate Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for cognitive science majors with their graduate certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for cognitive science majors who have their graduate certificate is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in cognitive science. About 80.0% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 4
Women 16
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The racial-ethnic distribution of cognitive science graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 3
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There are 8 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in cognitive science. Learn more about the most popular 8 below:

#1

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
8 Yearly Graduations
88% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for cognitive science majors who are seeking their graduate certificate. Roughly 47,900 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $16,865 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $24,902 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 graduate certificates were handed out to cognitive science majors at U-M. Of these students, 88% were women and 13% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
5 Yearly Graduations
80% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for cognitive science majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is University of Memphis. Each year, around 22,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,352 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,378 per year. The cognitive science program at University of Memphis awarded 5 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 40% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 80% were women.

#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
4 Yearly Graduations
75% Women

Northwestern University comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in cognitive science. Each year, around 22,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $60,276 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $56,067 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 graduate certificates were handed out to cognitive science majors at Northwestern.

#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

George Mason University is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in cognitive science. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,510 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,035 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 people received their graduate certificate in cognitive science from GMU.

#4

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
1 Yearly Graduations

University of Kentucky comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in cognitive science. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,247 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,311 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 people received their graduate certificate in cognitive science from UK.

#4

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 4th most popular school in the country for cognitive science majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Stony Brook University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,070 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,310 per year. The cognitive science program at Stony Brook University awarded 1 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year.

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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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