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2022 Best Value Cognitive Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

8 Ranked Colleges
285 Degrees Awarded
$13,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Cognitive Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 2,720 people earned their degree in cognitive science, making the major the 260th most popular in the United States.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Cognitive Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in cognitive science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great cognitive science programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the cognitive science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Cognitive Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Cognitive Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Cognitive Science (Income $30-$48k) 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 $30-$48k list. UPenn is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 61 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn also made our “Best Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for University of Pennsylvania is $4,833 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Cognitive Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Cognitive Science at UPenn

#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#4 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s cognitive science degrees in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Johns Hopkins University is $8,210 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree cognitive science students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national 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.

Read full report on Cognitive Science at Johns Hopkins

#3

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Cognitive Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree cognitive science students whose families make $30-$48k list, Carnegie Mellon has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Carnegie Mellon University is $13,782 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree cognitive science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Cognitive Science at Carnegie Mellon University

#4

Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Franklin and Marshall 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 $30-$48k. Franklin and Marshall College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Franklin and Marshall also made our “Best Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $12,000 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Cognitive Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Franklin and Marshall.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Franklin and Marshall College Cognitive Science Report

#5

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 #5 for the Best Value Cognitive Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Vassar is located in Poughkeepsie, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s cognitive science degrees to qualified students.

Vassar also took the #7 spot in our “Best Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $6,080 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Cognitive Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Vassar.

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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Vassar Cognitive Science Report

#6

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#6 in overall quality

Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cognitive Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 bachelors’s cognitive science degrees to qualified students.

Rutgers New Brunswick also took the #6 spot in our “Best Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Rutgers New Brunswick is $15,779 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree cognitive science students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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%.

Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick Cognitive Science Report

#3 in overall quality

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Cognitive Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Troy, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s cognitive science degrees to 3 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 $24,361 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Cognitive Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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%.

Full RPI Cognitive Science Report

#8

New York University

New York, New York
#8 in overall quality

New York University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Cognitive Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for New York University is $25,771 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Cognitive Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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%.

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.

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