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2023 Best Cognitive Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

10 Colleges
$34,513 Avg Salary
$18,712 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Cognitive Science 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.

The Best Cognitive Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Cognitive Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Cognitive Science Colleges.

Top 10 Best Cognitive Science Schools

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Carnegie Mellon University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for cognitive science students. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Full Cognitive Science at Carnegie Mellon University Report

#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Cognitive Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, cognitive science majors at UPenn accumulate an average of around $15,000 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. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.

Full Cognitive Science at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Report

Out of the 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Franklin and Marshall College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lancaster, Franklin and Marshall is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Cognitive Science at Franklin and Marshall College

Out of the 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the # 5 spot on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

Full Cognitive Science at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

#6

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

With a ranking of #6, Stony Brook University did quite well on this year’s best schools for cognitive science students. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Cognitive Science at Stony Brook University

#7

Vassar College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Vassar College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best cognitive science programs. Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Vassar is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

New York University

New York, NY

New York University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for cognitive science students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#9

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Cognitive Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

Cognitive Science majors at Johns Hopkins take out an average of $16,244 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

University of Delaware ranked #10 on this year’s Best Cognitive Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a very large student population.

Cognitive Science majors at UD take out an average of $24,893 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Cognitive Science at University of Delaware Report

Best Cognitive Science Colleges by State

Explore the best cognitive science colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 107
New York 60
Maryland 38
New Jersey 46
Delaware 75

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One of 44 majors within the area of study, cognitive science has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 10 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.

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