Most Focused Cognitive Science Master’s Degree Schools
Cognitive Science is available at many schools, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on cognitive science — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 8 schools in the United States that offer cognitive science awards in the field.
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Most Focused Schools for Cognitive Science in the United States
These are the schools that devote the largest share of their master’s degree degrees to cognitive science.
Most Focused Cognitive Science Schools
The most focused school in the country for cognitive science is University Of California Merced. Located in the suburb of Merced, University Of California Merced is a public university. Cognitive Science accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year.
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranks #2 for cognitive science by degree focus. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy. About 2% of the degrees Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute awards are in cognitive science, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year.
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Michigan Technological University came in at #3 on our list of the most focused cognitive science schools. Michigan Technological University is a public school located in the town of Houghton. Cognitive Science accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year.
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Massachusetts Institute Of Technology is one of the most focused cognitive science schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit university. About 1% of the degrees Massachusetts Institute Of Technology awards are in cognitive science, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #5 makes Brown University one of the most focused schools for cognitive science. Brown University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in cognitive science, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of California San Diego ranked #6 on our list of the most focused cognitive science schools. Located in the city of La Jolla, University Of California San Diego is a public university. About 0.3% of the degrees University Of California San Diego awards are in cognitive science, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year.
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Stanford University ranked #7 on our list of the most focused cognitive science schools. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in cognitive science, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year.
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Johns Hopkins University landed the #8 spot among the most focused cognitive science schools. Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore. About 0.1% of the degrees Johns Hopkins University awards are in cognitive science, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year.
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Other Cognitive Science Degree Levels
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
- 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.
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