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2023 Best Value Cognitive Science Bachelor's Degree Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

33 Colleges
$48,262 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,001 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Cognitive Science Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 2,776 people earned a degree or certificate in cognitive science, making the major the #174 most popular in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Cognitive Science Bachelor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 33 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for cognitive science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for cognitive science majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Cognitive Science Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best value school in the United States for cognitive science students working on their bachelor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UC Berkeley are $43,980 a year. The average amount in student loans that cognitive science majors at UC Berkeley take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $14,512. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $326.

UC Berkeley also claimed a spot on our Best Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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#2

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Stanford undergraduate students pay an average of $56,169 in tuition and fees each year.

Stanford not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value cognitive science schools in the United States. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,200 a year.

Minnesota State Mankato excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

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#4

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Fox University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Newberg.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GFU are $38,520 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MIT are $55,878 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, MIT is ranked #1 for overall quality for cognitive science in the United States.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for cognitive science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick are $33,005 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Rutgers New Brunswick also did well on our Best Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#7

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Carnegie Mellon undergraduate students pay an average of $58,524 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Carnegie Mellon is in the top 1% of all schools on our Best Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

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#8

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

UPenn undergraduate students pay an average of $61,710 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, cognitive science graduates from UPenn carry an average student debtload of $16,866.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UPenn also is in the top 1% of our Best Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking.

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University of California - Los Angeles came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCLA are $43,012 a year. Cognitive Science majors at UCLA take out an average of $14,482 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

In addition to its great value ranking, UCLA is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

Full Cognitive Science at University of California - Los Angeles Report

Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree cognitive science programs. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IU Bloomington are $38,352 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, IU Bloomington also did well on our Best Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Cognitive Science is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar 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 25 schools only.

  • 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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