Undergraduate Cognitive Science at Stanford University

Here is an overview of this program at Stanford University. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #2 out of 11 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

Stanford University Undergraduate Cognitive Science Rankings

#2 in the U.S.

#2 in California

College Factual rates Stanford University highly for cognitive science, coming in at #2 out of 37 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Cognitive Science Schools	2 of 37
Best Cognitive Science Schools in California	2 of 11

Undergraduate Cognitive Science Degrees at Stanford University

Here is each degree level available for cognitive science at Stanford University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	102
Master’s	5

Stanford University Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Stanford University awarded 102 bachelor’s degrees in cognitive science.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Stanford University is among the very best schools in the country for cognitive science at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #2 out of 11 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California	2
Best Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2
Best Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2

Student Debt of Cognitive Science Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$8,055 Bachelor's Median Debt

While getting their bachelor’s degree at Stanford University, cognitive science students borrow a median amount of $8,055 in student loans. This is below $10,492, the typical median for all majors at Stanford University.

Student debt for Cognitive Science majors with a bachelor's degree at Stanford University

Stanford University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$65,910 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$8,055 Average Student Debt

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$55,473	$65,127
Fees	$783	$783

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 46% of cognitive science bachelor’s degrees went to men and 54% went to women.

The largest share of cognitive science bachelor’s degree graduates at Stanford University were Asian. Roughly 40% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Stanford University with a bachelor’s in cognitive science.

Ethnic diversity of Cognitive Science majors at Stanford University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	41
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	29
Non-Resident Aliens	9
Other Races	6

Graduate Study in Cognitive Science at Stanford University

This program is also offered at the graduate level at Stanford University. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Cognitive Science	5

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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