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2023 Best Value Cognitive Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

10 Ranked Colleges
326 Degrees Awarded
$27,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Cognitive Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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In 2020-2021, 2,768 people earned their degree in cognitive science, making the major the 238th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 326 cognitive science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Cognitive Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree 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 in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Cognitive Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Top 10 Best Value Colleges for Cognitive Science in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stony Brook University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Cognitive Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Stony Brook University is a large school located in Stony Brook, New York that handed out 4 ’s cognitive science degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Stony Brook, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Cognitive Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $16,119 for middle atlantic region cognitive science students per year to attend Stony Brook University.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Cognitive Science at Stony Brook University

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Cognitive Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s cognitive science degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.

Rutgers New Brunswick not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Cognitive Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $23,035 for Middle Atlantic Region Cognitive Science students per year to attend Rutgers New Brunswick.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Cognitive Science at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Cognitive Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Newark, Delaware, this large public school handed out 75 diplomas to qualified ’s cognitive science students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region cognitive science students list, UD has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Cognitive Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UD is $18,967 for middle atlantic region cognitive science students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Read more about Cognitive Science at University of Delaware

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New York University
New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Cognitive Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 16 ’s cognitive science degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Cognitive Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $38,569 for middle atlantic region cognitive science students per year to attend New York University.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate 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.

Full New York University Cognitive Science Report

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Cognitive Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 20 ’s cognitive science degrees in 2020-2021.

Carnegie Mellon also took the #3 spot in our “Best Cognitive Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Carnegie Mellon is $36,775 for Middle Atlantic Region Cognitive Science students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Carnegie Mellon Cognitive Science Report

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With a ranking of #6, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Cognitive Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Troy, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 14 degrees to qualified ’s cognitive science students in 2020-2021.

RPI also made our “Best Cognitive Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $33,937 for middle atlantic region cognitive science students per year to attend RPI.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 full report on Cognitive Science at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

With a ranking of #7, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Cognitive Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 38 diplomas to qualified ’s cognitive science students in 2020-2021.

Johns Hopkins also made our “Best Cognitive Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Johns Hopkins University is $23,428 for Middle Atlantic Region Cognitive Science students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Cognitive Science at Johns Hopkins

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Cognitive Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. UPenn is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 72 ’s cognitive science degrees in 2020-2021.

UPenn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Cognitive Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Pennsylvania is $25,046 for middle atlantic region cognitive science students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, 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. The impressive undergraduate 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 University of Pennsylvania Cognitive Science Report

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Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Franklin and Marshall College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Cognitive Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified ’s cognitive science students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Franklin and Marshall, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Cognitive Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Franklin and Marshall College is $30,911 for Middle Atlantic Region Cognitive Science students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Cognitive Science at Franklin and Marshall

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Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, New York

Vassar College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cognitive Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Poughkeepsie, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 17 degrees to qualified ’s cognitive science students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region cognitive science students list, Vassar has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Cognitive Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Vassar is $27,499 for Middle Atlantic Region Cognitive Science students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad 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 Vassar College

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