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 University of California - Los Angeles. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in cognitive science, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at UCLA was ranked #11 on College Factual's Best Schools for cognitive science list. It is also ranked #3 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for UCLA.
The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $41,196 |
| Fees | $1,807 | $1,807 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,314 | $1,314 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,599 | $17,599 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,625 | $4,625 |
Learn more about UCLA tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Cognitive Science students who received their bachelor’s degree at UCLA took out an average of $13,720 in student loans. That is 25% lower than the national average of $18,245.
cognitive science who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCLA make an average of $41,565 a year during the early days of their career. That is 22% higher than the national average of $34,071.
Online degrees for the UCLA 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 UCLA Online Learning page.
Women made up around 71.3% of the cognitive science students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 62.7%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in cognitive science at UCLA in 2019-2020, 54.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 54%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 60 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 39 |
| International Students | 43 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 12 |
Cognitive Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | 181 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to cognitive science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| International Studies | 43 |
| Classical & Ancient Studies | 7 |
| Human Biology | 126 |
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 231 |
*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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