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Overview for Cognitive Science

A program that focuses on the study of the mind and the nature of intelligence from the interdisciplinary perspectives of computer science, philosophy, mathematics, psychology, neuroscience, and other disciplines. Includes instruction in mathematics and logic, cognitive process modeling, dynamic systems, learning theories, brain and cognition, neural networking, programming, and applications to topics such as language acquisition, computer systems, and perception and behavior.

Careers for Cognitive Science Majors

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Colleges Offering a Major in Cognitive Science

Top 27 U.S. Colleges with the highest percentage of Cognitive Science among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
University of California-Merced
Merced, CA
 2
(2.7%)
Less Selective$28,357 
Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY
 12
(1.9%)
Most Selective$40,210 
University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, CA
 97
(1.8%)
Highly Selective$28,673 
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Stanford University
Stanford, CA
 28
(1.7%)
Most Selective$36,798 
Rice University
Houston, TX
 13
(1.6%)
Most Selective$30,486 
Yale University
New Haven, CT
 17
(1.3%)
Most Selective$35,300 
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA
 15
(1.2%)
Most Selective$37,510 
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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
 17
(1.1%)
Most Selective$37,005 
Occidental College
Los Angeles, CA
 5
(1.1%)
Highly Selective$37,071 
Hampshire College
Amherst, MA
 3
(1.0%)
Moderately Selective$38,549 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.