2023 Most Popular Cognitive Science Master's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Cognitive Science Master's Degree 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Cognitive Science Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in California to see which master's degree 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.
2023 Most Popular Cognitive Science Master’s Degree Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Cognitive Science Master's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular California Schools for a Master's in Cognitive Science
Our analysis found Stanford University to be the most popular school for cognitive science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.
Of the 10 students majoring in cognitive science at Stanford, 70% are male and 30% are female.
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Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Merced landed the # 2 spot on the list. UC Merced is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Merced.
About 67% of the students majoring in cognitive science at the school are women while 33% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of California - Irvine helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular cognitive science schools in California. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 2 students majoring in cognitive science at UC Irvine, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - San Diego is a great place for cognitive science students working on their master’s degree. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.
About 50% of the students majoring in cognitive science at the school are women while 50% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Santa Cruz is a great place for cognitive science students working on their master’s degree. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.
Request InformationBest Cognitive Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Most Popular Cognitive Science Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Oregon | 10 |
Majors Related to Cognitive Science
One of 44 majors within the area of study, cognitive science has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 5 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.