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2023 Most Popular Cognitive Science Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Cognitive Science School for You

Cognitive Science is the #259 most popular major in Illinois with 7 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Cognitive Science Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Illinois 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.

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the most popular school in Illinois for cognitive science students. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Cognitive Science at Northwestern University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for cognitive science students. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Cognitive Science at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

Best Cognitive Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Cognitive Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 149
Ohio 38
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 2 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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