by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Cognitive Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Cognitive Science is a major offered under the multi / interdisciplinary studies program of study at Swarthmore College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in cognitive science, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The cognitive science major at Swarthmore is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Cognitive Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
Here are some of the other rankings for Swarthmore.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Swarthmore was $1,696 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $54,256 | $54,256 |
| Fees | $200 | $200 |
| Books and Supplies | $735 | $735 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,654 | $16,654 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,844 | $1,844 |
Learn more about Swarthmore tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Swarthmore cognitive science bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Swarthmore Online Learning page.
About 70.0% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in cognitive science in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 62.7%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in cognitive science at Swarthmore in 2019-2020, 30.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 54%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Cognitive Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | 10 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to cognitive science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution | 23 |
| Classical & Ancient Studies | 2 |
View All Cognitive Science Related Majors >
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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