Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how UCSD ranks in comparison to other schools with cognitive science programs.
Jump to any of the following sections:
The bachelor's program at UCSD was ranked #6 on College Factual's Best Schools for cognitive science list. It is also ranked #3 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - San Diego handed out 699 bachelor's degrees in cognitive science. This is an increase of 11% over the previous year when 632 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in cognitive science from UCSD. This makes it the #8 most popular school for cognitive science master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 7 students received their doctoral degrees in cognitive science in 2021, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Cognitive Science majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UCSD go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $39,060 a year. This is higher than $37,992, which is the national median for all cognitive science bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UCSD, cognitive science students borrow a median amount of $17,481 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $16,244 for all cognitive science majors across the country.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the cognitive science program at UCSD is $257 per month.
Learn about other programs related to Cognitive Science that might interest you.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the cognitive science majors at University of California - San Diego.
The cognitive science program at UCSD awarded 699 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 41% of these degrees went to men with the other 59% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - San Diego with a bachelor's in cognitive science.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 278 |
Black or African American | 8 |
Hispanic or Latino | 128 |
White | 127 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 98 |
Other Races | 60 |
Of the 2 students who graduated with a Master’s in cognitive science from UCSD in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - San Diego with a master's in cognitive science.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 0 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
---|---|
International Studies | 585 |
Mathematics & Computer Science | 216 |
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 46 |
Computational Science | 8 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.