2024 Best Cognitive Science Schools in Massachusetts

If you plan on majoring in cognitive science, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #238 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Cognitive Science Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 96 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 Massachusetts ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Cognitive Science in Massachusetts

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the cognitive science degree levels they offer.

Top Massachusetts Schools in Cognitive Science

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

34 Cognitive Science Degrees Awarded

73.5% Growth in Graduates

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in cognitive science. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.More information about a degree in cognitive science from Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Tufts University
Medford, MA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

43 Cognitive Science Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in cognitive science needs to check out Tufts University. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford.More information about a degree in cognitive science from Tufts University

Best Cognitive Science Colleges in the New England Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	538	38
Rhode Island	436	16
New Hampshire	395	12

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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.