2024 Best Cognitive Science Schools in the Southwest Region

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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for cognitive science students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 82 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 the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Cognitive Science in the Southwest Region

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 Southwest Region Schools in Cognitive Science

1

Rice University
Houston, TX

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

43 Cognitive Science Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in cognitive science needs to look into Rice University. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a degree in cognitive science from Rice University

2

The University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, TX

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

36 Cognitive Science Degrees Awarded

The University of Texas at Dallas is a great option for students interested in a degree in cognitive science. UT Dallas is a very large public university located in the city of Richardson.More information about a degree in cognitive science from The University of Texas at Dallas

Best Cognitive Science Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	905	79

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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.