Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Cognitive Science Schools in the New England Region

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Cognitive Science Schools in the New England Region

8 Colleges
$43,242 Avg Salary
$16,800 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Cognitive Science School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, cognitive science was ranked #174 in the country. In fact 2,776 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Cognitive Science Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the New England Region 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

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Tufts University the most popular school in the New England Region for cognitive science students. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, cognitive science majors at Tufts accumulate an average of around $16,800 in student debt.

Read full report on Cognitive Science at Tufts University

#2

Yale University

New Haven, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Cognitive Science Schools in the New England Region list. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

Read full report on Cognitive Science at Yale University

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a great place for cognitive science students. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Read full report on Cognitive Science at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

#4

Brown University

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Cognitive Science Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Read More…

#5

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Out of the 8 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Simmons University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Cognitive Science at Simmons University Report

#6

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Dartmouth College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Cognitive Science Schools in the New England Region list. Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hanover.

Read full report on Cognitive Science at Dartmouth College

#7

Hampshire College

Amherst, MA

Hampshire College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Cognitive Science Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, Hampshire is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Read More…

University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for cognitive science students. It came in at #8 on the list. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

Read More…

Best Cognitive Science Colleges by State

Explore the best cognitive science colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 96
Connecticut 38
New Hampshire 12
Rhode Island 24

Cognitive Science is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.