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The bachelor's program at Stanford was ranked #1 on College Factual's Best Schools for cognitive science list. It is also ranked #1 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Stanford University handed out 67 bachelor's degrees in cognitive science. This is a decrease of 37% over the previous year when 106 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in cognitive science from Stanford. This makes it the #2 most popular school for cognitive science master’s degree candidates in the country.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Stanford, cognitive science students borrow a median amount of $8,055 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all cognitive science bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $16,244.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the cognitive science majors at Stanford University.
Of the 67 cognitive science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Stanford, about 45% were men and 55% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Stanford University with a bachelor's in cognitive science.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 20 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
White | 24 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 8 |
Other Races | 4 |
The cognitive science program at Stanford awarded 10 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 70% of these degrees went to men with the other 30% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Stanford University with a master's in cognitive science.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 4 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Human Biology | 104 |
Science, Technology & Society | 63 |
Sustainability Science | 29 |
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