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2023 Most Popular Cognitive Science Schools in the Plains States Region

6 Colleges
$14,770 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Cognitive Science Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Plains States 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for cognitive science majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the most popular school in the Plains States Region for cognitive science students. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

While working on their degree, cognitive science majors at WUSTL accumulate an average of around $14,770 in student debt.

Full Cognitive Science at Washington University in St Louis Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Cognitive Science Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Carleton College

Northfield, MN

The excellent programs at Carleton College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best cognitive science schools in the Plains States Region . Carleton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for cognitive science students. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.

Full Cognitive Science at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report

#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cognitive Science Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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Best Cognitive Science Colleges by State

Explore the best cognitive science colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 52
Minnesota 18
Iowa 0

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

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 6 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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