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Most Popular Cognitive Science Graduate Certificate Schools

2023 Most Popular Cognitive Science Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Cognitive Science Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the most popular school in the United States for cognitive science students working on their graduate certificate. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

Women make up 88% of the cognitive science majors at the school.

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#2

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Memphis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular cognitive science schools in the United States. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in cognitive science at UofM, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Out of the 8 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

Of the 4 students majoring in cognitive science at Northwestern, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular cognitive science schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Kentucky is a great place for cognitive science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Stony Brook University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular cognitive science schools in the United States. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

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University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cognitive Science Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cognitive science students working on their graduate certificate. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

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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 8 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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