2024 Best Cognitive Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in cognitive science, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #124 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Cognitive Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 93 bachelor's degrees in cognitive science to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on cognitive science students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of cognitive science students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized cognitive science related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for cognitive science students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Cognitive Science Schools

The cognitive science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Cognitive Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Cognitive Science in the Southeast Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in cognitive science.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Cognitive Science

1

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

31 Annual Graduates

Vanderbilt University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in cognitive science. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville.More information about a bachelor’s in cognitive science from Vanderbilt University

2

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

49 Annual Graduates

University of Georgia is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in cognitive science. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in cognitive science from University of Georgia

Best Cognitive Science Colleges by State

Explore the best cognitive science schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Tennessee	460	31
North Carolina	453	0
Georgia	453	49
Virginia	421	8
Louisiana	306	5

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Rankings in Majors Related to Cognitive Science

Cognitive Science is one of 2 different types of Cognitive Science programs to choose from.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Allan Ajifo. More about our data sources and methodologies.