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Overview for Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics

A program that focuses on the scientific study of the mechanisms and processes of learning and thinking, and associated information encoding, decoding, processing and transmitting systems. Includes instruction in theories of cognition and intelligence; studies of cognitive processes such as memory, sensation, perception, pattern recognition, problem solving, and conceptual thinking; cybernetics; psycholinguistics; and the study of biological and social communications mechanisms and processes.

Careers for Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics Majors

A major in Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics

Top 9 U.S. Colleges with the highest percentage of Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Pomona College
Claremont, CA
 8
(2.1%)
Most Selective$35,625 
Prescott College
Prescott, AZ
 3
(1.4%)
 $22,742 
Averett University
Danville, VA
 2
(1.4%)
Less Selective$21,300 
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Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA
 5
(0.8%)
Highly Selective$36,640 
Brown University
Providence, RI
 11
(0.7%)
Most Selective$38,048 
Emory University
Atlanta, GA
 7
(0.5%)
Most Selective$35,800 
Mount Olive College
Mount Olive, NC
 2
(0.3%)
Open Admissions$13,776 
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Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
 5
(0.2%)
Most Selective$38,088 
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT
 2
(0.0%)
Moderately Selective$21,912 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.