2024 Best Cognitive Science Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

Cognitive Science isn't the most popular doctorate program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #153 in popularity out of 306 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Cognitive Science Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 8 doctor's degrees in cognitive science to qualified students.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on cognitive science students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other cognitive science students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for cognitive science to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized cognitive science related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for cognitive science students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Cognitive Science Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Cognitive Science Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Cognitive Science in New York

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in cognitive science.

Top New York Schools for a Doctorate in Cognitive Science

1

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY

2 Annual Graduates

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in cognitive science. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.More information about a doctorate in cognitive science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

2

New York University
New York, NY

3 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in cognitive science needs to look into New York University. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in cognitive science from New York University

2

Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY

3 Annual Graduates

Stony Brook University is a great decision for students pursuing a doctor's degree in cognitive science. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in cognitive science from Stony Brook University

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
Maryland	119	3

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Rankings in Majors Related to Cognitive Science

One of 51 majors within the Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies area of study, Cognitive Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Cognitive Science Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Cognitive Science	8

Majors Similar to Cognitive Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Behavioral Science	16
Marine Science	16
Nutrition Science	12
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	11
Science, Technology & Society	6
Sustainability Science	6
Systems Theory	3
Medieval Studies	2
Classical & Ancient Studies	2

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.