2023 Best Value Cognitive Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
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 in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Cognitive Science
Our 2023 rankings named Rutgers University - New Brunswick the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for cognitive science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick are $33,005 per year.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Carnegie Mellon are $58,524 per year.
Carnegie Mellon not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great value for cognitive science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
UPenn undergraduate students pay an average of $61,710 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, cognitive science majors at UPenn accumulate an average of around $16,866 in student debt.
UPenn also took the #3 spot in our Best Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.
RPI undergraduate students pay an average of $58,526 in tuition and fees each year.
RPI excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Franklin and Marshall College is a great value for cognitive science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Lancaster, Franklin and Marshall is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Franklin and Marshall are $63,406 a year.
Franklin and Marshall excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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University of Delaware 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 suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UD are $36,880 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UD is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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Vassar College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree cognitive science programs. Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Vassar is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Vassar are $62,870 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Vassar is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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New York University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
NYU undergraduate students pay an average of $56,500 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, NYU also is in the top 15% of our Best Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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Johns Hopkins University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Johns Hopkins are $58,720 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Johns Hopkins also is in the top 10% of our Best Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
Request InformationBest Cognitive Science Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 107 |
| New York | 60 |
| Maryland | 38 |
| New Jersey | 46 |
| Delaware | 75 |
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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.
- 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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