2023 Best Cognitive Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Cognitive Science Bachelor's Degree School for You
Cognitive Science is the #174 most popular major in the country with 2,776 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Cognitive Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for cognitive science majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Cognitive Science
Our 2023 rankings named Carnegie Mellon University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for cognitive science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, cognitive science majors at UPenn accumulate an average of around $16,866 in student debt.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a great place for cognitive science students working on their bachelor’s degree. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Franklin and Marshall College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Lancaster, Franklin and Marshall is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a great place for cognitive science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.
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Vassar College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, Vassar is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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New York University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on this year’s best schools for cognitive science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Delaware did quite well on this year’s best schools for cognitive science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a very large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 107 |
| New York | 60 |
| Maryland | 38 |
| New Jersey | 46 |
| Delaware | 75 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Cognitive Science
One of 44 majors within the area of study, cognitive science has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Cognitive Science
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 34,975 |
| Biological & Physical Science | 30,075 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 9,074 |
| International Studies | 7,368 |
| Nutrition Science | 5,330 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Allan Ajifo.
More about our data sources and methodologies.