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 - Santa Cruz. 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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Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $41,196 |
| Fees | $2,583 | $2,583 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,162 | $1,162 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $18,866 | $18,866 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,084 | $5,084 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UC Santa Cruz in Cognitive Science walked away with an average of $18,333 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $18,245.
cognitive science who receive their bachelor’s degree from UC Santa Cruz make an average of $35,772 a year during the early days of their career. That is 5% higher than the national average of $34,071.
Online degrees for the UC Santa Cruz 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 UC Santa Cruz Online Learning page.
Women made up around 67.1% 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 UC Santa Cruz in 2019-2020, 62.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 54%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 42 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 31 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 49 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 16 |
Cognitive Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | 143 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to cognitive science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 2 |
*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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