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2023 Most Popular Cognitive Science Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Cognitive Science Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 2,776 people earned a degree or certificate in cognitive science, making the major the #174 most popular in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

The Most Popular Cognitive Science Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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 doctor'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 doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in cognitive science at the school are women while 71% are male.

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#1

Brown University

Providence, RI

Our 2023 rankings named Brown University the most popular school in the United States for cognitive science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in cognitive science at the school are women while 43% are male.

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Our 2023 rankings named Indiana University - Bloomington the most popular school in the United States for cognitive science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in cognitive science at the school are women while 57% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Cognitive Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in cognitive science at the school are women while 20% are male.

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Out of the 15 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cognitive Science Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

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#6

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #6, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cognitive science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#6

New York University

New York, NY

With a ranking of #6, New York University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cognitive science students working on their doctor’s degree. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 33% of the cognitive science majors at the school.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cognitive Science Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cognitive Science Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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

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 15 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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