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2023 Most Popular Cognitive Science Schools in California

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

Finding the Best Cognitive Science School for You

Cognitive Science is the #62 most popular major in California with 1,765 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Cognitive Science Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in California 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Cognitive Science Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - San Diego the most popular school in California for cognitive science students. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

On average, cognitive science graduates from UCSD take out $17,500 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $276, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best cognitive science schools in California. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that cognitive science majors at UC Berkeley take out is $13,683. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $326, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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 California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that cognitive science majors at UCLA take out is $13,000.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Davis. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Cognitive Science Schools in California list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, cognitive science majors at UC Davis accumulate an average of around $13,892 in student debt.

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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 California list. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.

After completing their degree, cognitive science graduates from UC Santa Cruz carry an average student debt load of $19,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $396, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

The average amount in student loans that cognitive science majors at Stanford take out is $9,742.

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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Merced did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cognitive science students. UC Merced is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Merced.

On average, cognitive science graduates from UC Merced take out $21,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Southern California landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cognitive science programs. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

After completing their degree, cognitive science graduates from USC carry an average student debt load of $14,500.

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University of California - Irvine ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Cognitive Science Schools in California list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.

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Occidental College

Los Angeles, CA

Occidental College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cognitive science programs. Oxy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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Best Cognitive Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Cognitive Science Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 10

One of 44 majors within the area of study, cognitive science has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 17 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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