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Most Popular Cognitive Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Most Popular Cognitive Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

18 Colleges
$39,001 Avg Salary
$16,566 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Cognitive Science Bachelor's Degree 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Most Popular Cognitive Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Cognitive Science program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for cognitive science majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found University of California - San Diego to be the most popular school for cognitive science students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 699 students majoring in cognitive science at UCSD, 41% are male and 59% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, cognitive science majors at UCSD accumulate an average of around $17,017 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $276.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular cognitive science schools in the Far Western US Region . UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

Of the 265 students majoring in cognitive science at UC Berkeley, 31% are male and 69% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, cognitive science majors at UC Berkeley accumulate an average of around $14,512 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $326.

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Out of the 18 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 3 spot on the list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Of the 208 students majoring in cognitive science at UCLA, 35% are male and 65% are female.

On average, cognitive science graduates from UCLA take out $14,482 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 18 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the # 4 spot on the list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

About 72% of the students majoring in cognitive science at the school are women while 28% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, cognitive science graduates from UC Davis carry an average student debt load of $15,183.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Cruz. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 140 students majoring in cognitive science at UC Santa Cruz, 41% are male and 59% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, cognitive science graduates from UC Santa Cruz carry an average student debt load of $19,188. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $396.

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Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree cognitive science programs. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 55% of the cognitive science majors at the school.

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University of California - Merced ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the rural area of Merced, UC Merced is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 64 students majoring in cognitive science at UC Merced, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for cognitive science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in cognitive science at the school are women while 30% are male.

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University of California - Irvine ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

Women make up 85% of the cognitive science majors at the school.

Cognitive Science majors at UC Irvine take out an average of $14,423 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Occidental College

Los Angeles, CA

Occidental College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for cognitive science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Oxy is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in cognitive science at the school are women while 14% are male.

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Best Cognitive Science Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
California 1,765
Oregon 10

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

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 18 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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