Most Focused Cognitive Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Cognitive Science is taught at colleges nationwide, 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.
College Factual ranked the 13 cognitive science schools in the Middle Atlantic Region by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Most Focused Schools for Cognitive Science in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the most focused on cognitive science in the Middle Atlantic Region, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Top 13 Most Focused Cognitive Science Schools
Leading the list of the most focused cognitive science schools is Vassar College. Vassar College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in cognitive science, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year.
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Barnard College is one of the most focused cognitive science schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Barnard College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. About 2% of the degrees Barnard College awards are in cognitive science, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year.
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United States Military Academy is one of the most focused cognitive science schools, landing the #3 spot this year. United States Military Academy is a public school located in the town of West Point. Cognitive Science accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #4 makes Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute one of the most focused schools for cognitive science. Set in the city of Troy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit institution. Cognitive Science accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Delaware is one of the most focused cognitive science schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Newark, University Of Delaware is a public institution. Cognitive Science accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 60 graduates in the most recent year.
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Lehigh University placed #6 for cognitive science by degree focus. Lehigh University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem. Cognitive Science accounts for around 1.0% of the degrees granted here, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot among the most focused cognitive science schools. University Of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. About 0.4% of the degrees University Of Pennsylvania awards are in cognitive science, or about 45 graduates in the most recent year.
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Johns Hopkins University landed the #8 spot among the most focused cognitive science schools. Set in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in cognitive science, or about 41 graduates in the most recent year.
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Rutgers University New Brunswick placed #9 for cognitive science by degree focus. Set in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers University New Brunswick is a public institution. About 0.3% of the degrees Rutgers University New Brunswick awards are in cognitive science, or about 40 graduates in the most recent year.
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Carnegie Mellon University ranked #10 on our list of the most focused cognitive science schools. Set in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.2% of the degrees Carnegie Mellon University awards are in cognitive science, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year.
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New York University comes in at #11 for cognitive science focus this year. New York University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. Cognitive Science accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year.
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University At Buffalo placed #12 for cognitive science by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Buffalo, University At Buffalo is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded are in cognitive science, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year.
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Columbia University In The City Of New York placed #13 for cognitive science by degree focus. Located in the city of New York, Columbia University In The City Of New York is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded are in cognitive science, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.