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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Cognitive Science (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

8 Ranked Colleges
285 Degrees Awarded
Best Value Cognitive Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Cognitive Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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.

This year’s “Best Value Cognitive Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” 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.

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 $48-$75k

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 $48-$75k.

Top 8 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Cognitive Science (Income $48-$75k) 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 $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 61 bachelors’s cognitive science degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Pennsylvania is $12,752 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Cognitive Science students whose families make $48-$75k.

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 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Cognitive Science at University of Pennsylvania

#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 $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s cognitive science degrees in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $9,049 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree cognitive science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Johns Hopkins University.

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 student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, 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.

Full Johns Hopkins University Cognitive Science Report

#3

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Cognitive Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 17 degrees to qualified bachelors’s cognitive science students in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Carnegie Mellon is $18,276 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Cognitive Science students whose families make $48-$75k.

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%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Carnegie Mellon Cognitive Science Report

#4

Vassar College

Poughkeepsie, New York
#7 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Vassar College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Poughkeepsie, New York, and 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 estimated yearly cost for Vassar College is $14,900 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Cognitive Science students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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. 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%.

Full Vassar College Cognitive Science Report

#5

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 #5 for the Best Value Cognitive Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This small school is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s cognitive science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Franklin and Marshall, the school also landed the #5 spot 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 $22,263 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Cognitive Science students whose families make $48-$75k.

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.

Read full report on Cognitive Science at Franklin and Marshall College

#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 $48-$75k ranking. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s cognitive science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree cognitive science students whose families make $48-$75k 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 New Brunswick is $20,935 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Cognitive Science students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Cognitive Science at Rutgers University - 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 $48-$75k list. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Troy, New York. It awarded 3 bachelors’s cognitive science degrees in 2019-2020.

RPI also took the #3 spot in our “Best Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is $26,797 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree cognitive science students whose families make $48-$75k.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.

Full Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Cognitive Science Report

#8

New York University

New York, New York
#8 in overall quality

New York University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Cognitive Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k 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 took the #8 spot in our “Best Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $32,733 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Cognitive Science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend NYU.

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 New York University

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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

  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Allan Ajifo.

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