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2023 Best Cognitive Science Schools in the Plains States Region

3 Colleges
$14,770 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Cognitive Science Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Cognitive Science Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the cognitive science programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Plains States Region Schools in Cognitive Science

Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the best school in the Plains States Region for cognitive science students. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

On average, cognitive science graduates from WUSTL take out $14,770 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Cognitive Science at Washington University in St Louis

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for cognitive science students. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Full Cognitive Science at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

Out of the 3 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Cognitive Science Colleges by State

Explore the best cognitive science schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 52
Minnesota 18
Iowa 0

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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 3 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.

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