2024 Best Cognitive Science Schools in Pennsylvania

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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for cognitive science students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 107 degrees in cognitive science to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Cognitive Science Schools List

Pick Your Cognitive Science Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Cognitive Science Schools in Pennsylvania list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 Pennsylvania

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 Pennsylvania Schools in Cognitive Science

1

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

72 Cognitive Science Degrees Awarded

15.3% Growth in Graduates

University of Pennsylvania is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in cognitive science. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia.More information about a degree in cognitive science from University of Pennsylvania

2

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

15.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in cognitive science needs to look into Carnegie Mellon University. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh.More information about a degree in cognitive science from Carnegie Mellon University

Best Cognitive Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	1,026	59
Maryland	618	38
New Jersey	614	46
Delaware	345	75

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Cognitive Science Related Rankings by Major

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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.