College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

Cognitive Science at University of California - San Diego

699 Bachelor's Degrees
2 Master's Degrees
7 Doctor's Degrees
Cognitive Science is one of the majors in the multi / interdisciplinary studies program at University of California - San Diego.

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:

Cognitive Science Degrees Available at UCSD

UCSD Cognitive Science Rankings

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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Cognitive Science 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Cognitive Science 1
Best Value Colleges for Cognitive Science (Income Over $110k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Cognitive Science (Income Over $110k) 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Cognitive Science (With Aid) 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Cognitive Science (Income Over $110k) 2
Best Cognitive Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Cognitive Science 2
Best Cognitive Science Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 3
Best Cognitive Science Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Cognitive Science (Income $75-$110k) 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Cognitive Science (With Aid) 4
Best Cognitive Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 4
Best Value Colleges for Cognitive Science (With Aid) 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Cognitive Science (With Aid) 5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Cognitive Science (Income $0-$30k) 5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Cognitive Science (Income $30-$48k) 5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Cognitive Science (Income $48-$75k) 5
Best Cognitive Science Master’s Degree Schools 5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Cognitive Science (Income $48-$75k) 5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Cognitive Science (Income $0-$30k) 5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Cognitive Science (Income Over $110k) 5
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Cognitive Science Graduates 5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Cognitive Science (Income $30-$48k) 5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Cognitive Science (Income $75-$110k) 5
Best Cognitive Science Schools 6
Best Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 6
Best Cognitive Science Graduate Degree Schools 7
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Cognitive Science Graduates 7
Best Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Cognitive Science 9
Best Value Colleges for Cognitive Science (Income $75-$110k) 10
Best Cognitive Science Colleges for Veterans 10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Cognitive Science (Income $75-$110k) 10
Best Value Colleges for Cognitive Science (Income $48-$75k) 11
Best Value Colleges for Cognitive Science 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Cognitive Science (Income $48-$75k) 11
Best Value Colleges for Cognitive Science (Income $0-$30k) 12
Best Value Colleges for Cognitive Science (Income $30-$48k) 12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Cognitive Science (Income $30-$48k) 12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Cognitive Science (Income $0-$30k) 12
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Cognitive Science Graduates 18
Highest Paid Cognitive Science Graduates 22

Popularity of Cognitive Science at UCSD

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.

How Much Do Cognitive Science Graduates from UCSD Make?

$39,060 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Cognitive Science Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

undefined

How Much Student Debt Do Cognitive Science Graduates from UCSD Have?

$17,481 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Cognitive Science Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

undefined

The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the cognitive science program at UCSD is $257 per month.

Cognitive Science Student Diversity at UCSD

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the cognitive science majors at University of California - San Diego.

UCSD Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Program

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.

undefined

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.

undefined
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

UCSD Cognitive Science Master’s Program

Of the 2 students who graduated with a Master’s in cognitive science from UCSD in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

undefined

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.

undefined
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

Majors Similar to Cognitive Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
International Studies 585
Mathematics & Computer Science 216
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 46
Computational Science 8

View All Cognitive Science Related Majors >

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options