2023 Best Value Cognitive Science Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Cognitive Science School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, cognitive science was ranked #174 in the country. In fact 2,776 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Southeast 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Cognitive Science
Our analysis found University of Memphis to be the best value school for cognitive science students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UofM are $14,088 a year.
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The excellent programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best cognitive science schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GMU are $36,579 per year.
GMU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Cognitive Science Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Cognitive Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UK are $31,608 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UK also is in the top 20% of our Best Cognitive Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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The excellent programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best cognitive science schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UGA are $31,108 per year.
UGA also claimed a spot on our Best Cognitive Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Richmond landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of University of Richmond, URichmond is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
URichmond undergraduate students pay an average of $58,570 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, URichmond is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Cognitive Science Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Vanderbilt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for cognitive science students. It came in at #6 on the list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Vanderbilt are $56,966 a year.
Vanderbilt also took the #4 spot in our Best Cognitive Science Schools in the Southeast Region rankings.
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Request InformationBest Cognitive Science Colleges by State
Explore the best cognitive science colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 49 |
| Virginia | 9 |
| North Carolina | 0 |
| Tennessee | 37 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| Louisiana | 5 |
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Cognitive Science Related Majors for Cognitive Science
Cognitive Science is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 6 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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