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2022 Best Value Cognitive Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

8 Ranked Colleges
285 Degrees Awarded
$12,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Cognitive Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Cognitive Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Cognitive Science is the 260th most popular major in the country with 2,720 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 311 cognitive science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 285 cognitive science graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Cognitive Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in cognitive science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality cognitive science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the cognitive science program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Cognitive Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree cognitive science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Cognitive Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Cognitive Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 61 bachelors’s cognitive science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree cognitive science students whose families make $0-$30k list, UPenn has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Pennsylvania is $3,181 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Cognitive Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UPenn Cognitive Science Report

#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Cognitive Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Johns Hopkins University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 32 bachelors’s cognitive science degrees in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins also made our “Best Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $3,526 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Cognitive Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Johns Hopkins University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Cognitive Science at Johns Hopkins

#3

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Cognitive Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s cognitive science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree cognitive science students whose families make $0-$30k list, Carnegie Mellon has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $12,542 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Cognitive Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Carnegie Mellon.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Cognitive Science at Carnegie Mellon University

#4

Vassar College

Poughkeepsie, New York
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vassar College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Cognitive Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Vassar College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Poughkeepsie, New York. It awarded 20 bachelors’s cognitive science degrees in 2019-2020.

Vassar did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Vassar College is $8,186 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree cognitive science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Cognitive Science at Vassar College

#5

Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Franklin and Marshall College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Cognitive Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Franklin and Marshall is a small school located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 bachelors’s cognitive science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree cognitive science students whose families make $0-$30k list, Franklin and Marshall has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Franklin and Marshall College is $11,503 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree cognitive science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Cognitive Science at Franklin and Marshall

#6

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#6 in overall quality

Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Cognitive Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s cognitive science degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree cognitive science students whose families make $0-$30k list, Rutgers New Brunswick has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Rutgers University - New Brunswick is $13,545 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree cognitive science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Cognitive Science at Rutgers New Brunswick

#3 in overall quality

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Cognitive Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Troy, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s cognitive science students in 2019-2020.

RPI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for RPI is $22,662 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree cognitive science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Cognitive Science at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

#8

New York University

New York, New York
#8 in overall quality

New York University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cognitive Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. New York University is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 9 bachelors’s cognitive science degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU also made our “Best Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $25,937 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Cognitive Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend New York University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Cognitive Science at NYU

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Credits

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