2023 Best Value Cognitive Science Schools in the Plains States 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.
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 Value 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 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. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Cognitive Science Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for cognitive science majors pursuing a .
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Cognitive Science
Our analysis found Minnesota State University - Mankato to be the best value school for cognitive science students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.
Minnesota State Mankato undergraduate students pay an average of $18,200 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Cognitive Science at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Cognitive Science Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMN Twin Cities are $33,818 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UMN Twin Cities also did well on our Best Cognitive Science Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Cognitive Science at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
The excellent programs at Washington University in St Louis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best cognitive science schools in the Plains States Region . WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WUSTL are $58,866 a year. On average, cognitive science graduates from WUSTL take out $14,770 in student loans while working on their degree.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, WUSTL is ranked #2 for overall quality for cognitive science in the Plains States Region .
Full Cognitive Science at Washington University in St Louis Report
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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Majors Related to Cognitive Science
One of 44 majors within the area of study, cognitive science has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 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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