2025 Best Cognitive Science Schools in New York

Cognitive Science is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #238 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Cognitive Science Schools in New York ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 78 degrees in cognitive science to qualified students.

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• Best Overall Cognitive Science Schools List

Cognitive Science Rankings by Degree Level

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Cognitive Science Schools in New York ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Cognitive Science in New York

The schools below may not offer all types of cognitive science degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top New York Schools in Cognitive Science

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New York University
New York, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

New York University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in cognitive science. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in cognitive science from New York University

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Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

39.3% Growth in Graduates

Vassar College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in cognitive science. Vassar is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie.More information about a degree in cognitive science from Vassar College

Best Cognitive Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Cognitive Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	978	107
Maryland	618	38
New Jersey	614	46
Delaware	345	75

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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.