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2023 Most Popular Cognitive Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region

10 Colleges
$37,741 Avg Salary
$21,610 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Cognitive Science School for You

Cognitive Science is the #174 most popular major in the country with 2,776 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Cognitive Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Cognitive Science Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for cognitive science students. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, cognitive science graduates from U-M carry an average student debt load of $19,969.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Case Western Reserve University is a great place for cognitive science students. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.

Cognitive Science majors at Case Western take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Cognitive Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

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#4

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

The excellent programs at Marquette University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best cognitive science schools in the Great Lakes Region . Marquette is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan Technological University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Houghton.

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#6

Beloit College

Beloit, WI

Beloit College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Cognitive Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Beloit, Beloit is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

University of Evansville

Evansville, IN

With a ranking of #6, University of Evansville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cognitive science students. UE is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evansville.

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#8

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Cognitive Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular cognitive science programs. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Stout ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Cognitive Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Stout is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Menomonie.

Full Cognitive Science at University of Wisconsin - Stout Report

Best Cognitive Science Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 149
Ohio 38
Illinois 7
Indiana 29
Wisconsin 25

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

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 10 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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