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2026 Highest Paid Cognitive Science Grads in the Middle Atlantic Region

[Cognitive Science](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/cognitive-science/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The schools below stand out for the salaries their cognitive science graduates go on to command.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the early-career earnings of their cognitive science graduates.

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• Highest Paid Cognitive Science Grads in the Middle Atlantic Region

2026 Highest Paid Cognitive Science Grads in the Middle Atlantic Region

Below are the schools whose cognitive science graduates go on to earn the most.

Highest Paid Cognitive Science Graduates

1

University Of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

$109,527 Average Early-Career Salary

For graduate earnings in cognitive science, no school beat University Of Pennsylvania this year. University Of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. After graduating, cognitive science degree recipients from University Of Pennsylvania typically earn about $109,527 annually.

2

University Of Delaware
Newark, DE

$69,292 Average Early-Career Salary

Strong graduate earnings at University Of Delaware earned it the #2 place for cognitive science. University Of Delaware is a public school located in the suburb of Newark. Cognitive Science graduates of University Of Delaware earn a median of about $69,292 a year early in their careers.

3

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

$42,602 Average Early-Career Salary

A rank of #3 makes Johns Hopkins University one of the highest-paying schools for cognitive science. Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore. Students who complete the cognitive science program here go on to a median salary of roughly $42,602.

4

Rutgers University New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

$38,132 Average Early-Career Salary

A rank of #4 makes Rutgers University New Brunswick one of the highest-paying schools for cognitive science. Rutgers University New Brunswick is a public school located in the city of New Brunswick. Students who complete the cognitive science program here go on to a median salary of roughly $38,132.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their cognitive science graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).

Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 schools evaluated.

*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.

• 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 our data about colleges.
• Graduate earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard) field-of-study earnings.

More about our data sources and methodologies.