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2023 Most Popular Cognitive Science Schools in the Far Western US Region

18 Colleges
$41,333 Avg Salary
$15,352 Avg Student Debt

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.

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 Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - San Diego the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for cognitive science students. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that cognitive science majors at UCSD take out is $17,500. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Cognitive Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

After completing their degree, cognitive science graduates from UC Berkeley carry an average student debt load of $13,683. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Cognitive Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

After completing their degree, cognitive science graduates from UCLA carry an average student debt load of $13,000.

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The excellent programs at University of California - Davis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best cognitive science schools in the Far Western US Region . UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

Cognitive Science majors at UC Davis take out an average of $13,892 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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 Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, cognitive science majors at UC Santa Cruz accumulate an average of around $19,500 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 $396.

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#6

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for cognitive science students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, cognitive science graduates from Stanford carry an average student debt load of $9,742.

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University of California - Merced did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for cognitive science students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Merced, UC Merced is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that cognitive science majors at UC Merced take out is $21,000.

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

While working on their degree, cognitive science majors at USC accumulate an average of around $14,500 in student debt.

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University of California - Irvine landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cognitive science programs. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.

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#10

Occidental College

Los Angeles, CA

With a ranking of #10, Occidental College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cognitive science students. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Oxy is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Cognitive Science at Occidental College Report

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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