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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Cognitive Science for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly for Cognitive Science for a Doctorate

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Cognitive Science for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Cognitive Science is the 238th most popular major in the country with 2,768 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Cognitive Science for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in cognitive science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality cognitive science programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the cognitive science program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Cognitive Science for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree vets studying cognitive science.

Top 10 Best Cognitive Science Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Cognitive Science for a Doctorate list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s cognitive science students in 2020-2021.

MIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Cognitive Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Massachusetts Institute of Technology supports 11,254 students, and 129 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 38 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,024. To help with additional expenses, 32 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Massachusetts Institute of Technology does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Cognitive Science for a Doctorate. IU Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

IU Bloomington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Cognitive Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Indiana University - Bloomington supports 43,064 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Indiana University - Bloomington offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Cognitive Science for a Doctorate list. Located in La Jolla, California, this large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s cognitive science students in 2020-2021.

UCSD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Cognitive Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 39,576 students enrolled at UCSD, 112 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,596. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UCSD Veteran Student Life Report

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New York University
New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Cognitive Science for a Doctorate. NYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 3 doctorate’s cognitive science degrees in 2020-2021.

NYU also made our “Best Cognitive Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5.Of the 52,775 students enrolled at New York University, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,388. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full NYU Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Cognitive Science for a Doctorate list. Located in Boulder, Colorado, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s cognitive science students in 2020-2021.

CU - Boulder also made our “Best Cognitive Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9.Our most recent data shows that 1,379 of the 37,437 students enrolled at University of Colorado Boulder were GI Bill® students, of which 968 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,889. During this same period, 46 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Colorado Boulder offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Colorado Boulder Veteran Student Life Report

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University of California - Irvine came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Cognitive Science for a Doctorate ranking. University of California - Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 1 doctorate’s cognitive science degrees in 2020-2021.

UC Irvine also made our “Best Cognitive Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10.According to our most recent data, UC Irvine supports 36,303 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,620. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York

Stony Brook University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Cognitive Science for a Doctorate list. Located in Stony Brook, New York, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s cognitive science students in 2020-2021.

SUNY Stony Brook also made our “Best Cognitive Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8.Our most recent data shows that 208 of the 26,782 students enrolled at Stony Brook University were GI Bill® students, of which 127 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,244. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Stony Brook University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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.

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

Johns Hopkins University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Cognitive Science for a Doctorate ranking. Johns Hopkins is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s cognitive science degrees to qualified students.

Johns Hopkins also took the #4 spot in our “Best Cognitive Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Johns Hopkins University supports 28,890 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,793. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Johns Hopkins Veteran Student Life Report

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Cognitive Science for a Doctorate ranking. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit institution located in Troy, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

RPI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Cognitive Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, RPI supports 7,501 students, and 104 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 72 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,164. To help with additional expenses, 59 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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

Full RPI Veteran Student Life Report

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

Vanderbilt University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Cognitive Science for a Doctorate ranking. Vanderbilt University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s cognitive science degrees to qualified students.

Vanderbilt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Cognitive Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 13 of the 13,537 students enrolled at Vanderbilt University were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,769. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

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