2024 Best Cognitive Science Schools in the Southeast Region

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.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of cognitive science. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 101 degrees in cognitive science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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

• Best Overall Cognitive Science Schools List

Pick Your Cognitive Science Degree Level

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 Schools in the Southeast Region. 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 the Southeast Region

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 Southeast Region Schools in Cognitive Science

1

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

32 Cognitive Science Degrees Awarded

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

2

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

49 Cognitive Science Degrees Awarded

4.1% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Georgia if you wish to pursue a degree in cognitive science. UGA is a very large public university located in the city of Athens.More information about a degree 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
North Carolina	710	0
Georgia	690	49
Virginia	630	8
Tennessee	624	32
Louisiana	489	5

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Cognitive Science Related Rankings by Major

One of 2 majors within the Cognitive Science area of study, Cognitive Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.