2023 Best Value Cognitive Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Cognitive Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value 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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Cognitive Science
Our 2023 rankings named Indiana University - Bloomington the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for cognitive science students. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IU Bloomington are $38,352 per year.
IU Bloomington excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Cognitive Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Cognitive Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UIUC are $37,632 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UIUC also did well on our Best Cognitive Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Cognitive Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at U-M are $55,097 a year. After completing their degree, cognitive science graduates from U-M carry an average student debtload of $19,969.
U-M also claimed a spot on our Best Cognitive Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 149 |
| Ohio | 38 |
| Illinois | 7 |
| Indiana | 29 |
| Wisconsin | 25 |
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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.
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 3 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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