2023 Best Cognitive Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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Ranked Colleges
59
Degrees Awarded
$42,664
Avg Salary
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly for Cognitive Science for a Master’s” ranking.
Cognitive Science is the 172nd most popular major in the country with 2,776 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, cognitive science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $39,216 and had an average of $16,566 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Cognitive Science for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in cognitive science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality cognitive science programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the cognitive science program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Most Veteran Friendly for Cognitive Science for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying cognitive science.
Top 8 Best Cognitive Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Cognitive Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 4 masters’s cognitive science degrees in 2020-2021.
MIT also made our “Best Cognitive Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, MIT supports 11,254 students, and 129 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 38 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,024. During this same period, 32 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. MIT offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Massachusetts Institute of Technology Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Cognitive Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #2 spot on the list. La Jolla, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s cognitive science degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
UCSD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Cognitive Science Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of California - San Diego supports 39,576 students, and 112 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 54 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,596. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Cognitive Science for a Master’s list. Located in Stanford, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s cognitive science students in 2020-2021.
Stanford also took the #1 spot in our “Best Cognitive Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 188 of the 15,953 students enrolled at Stanford were GI Bill® students, of which 118 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,909. On top of their other funding sources, 61 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Cognitive Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 2 masters’s cognitive science degrees in 2020-2021.
UC Irvine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Cognitive Science Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UC Irvine supports 36,303 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,620. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UC Irvine]](/colleges/university-of-california-irvine/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Cognitive Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the #5 spot on the list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s cognitive science degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Johns Hopkins not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Cognitive Science Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Johns Hopkins supports 28,890 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,793. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Johns Hopkins University]](/colleges/johns-hopkins-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #6, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Cognitive Science for a Master’s list. Troy, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s cognitive science degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
RPI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Cognitive Science Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 104 of the 7,501 students enrolled at RPI were GI Bill® students, of which 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,164. In addition to receiving other benefits, 59 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Veteran Student Life Report
The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Cognitive Science for a Master’s ranking. UT Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Cognitive Science Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 752 of the 28,669 students enrolled at UT Dallas were GI Bill® students, of which 458 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,706. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UT Dallas]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-dallas/student-life/veterans/)
University of California - Merced did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Cognitive Science for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. This medium-sized school is located in Merced, California, and it awarded 3 masters’s cognitive science degrees in 2020-2021.
UC Merced also made our “Best Cognitive Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8.Of the 9,018 students enrolled at University of California - Merced, 87 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 21 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,314. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of California - Merced]](/colleges/university-of-california-merced/student-life/veterans/)
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Notes and References
References
- 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.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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