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 Yale University. 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for cognitive science majors, Yale came in at #2. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Connecticut.
Here are some of the other rankings for Yale.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $57,700 | $57,700 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,200 | $17,200 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,470 | $3,470 |
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cognitive science who receive their bachelor’s degree from Yale make an average of $66,889 a year during the early days of their career. That is 96% higher than the national average of $34,071.
Yale does not offer an online option for its cognitive science bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Yale Online Learning page.
Women made up around 76.7% 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 Yale in 2019-2020, 43.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 54%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Cognitive Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | 30 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to cognitive science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mathematics & Computer Science | 9 |
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 62 |
*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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