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2027 Best Value Cognitive Science Schools in Pennsylvania

[Cognitive Science](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/cognitive-science/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for cognitive science students.

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• Best Value Cognitive Science Schools in Pennsylvania

2027 Best Value Cognitive Science Schools in Pennsylvania

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the cognitive science degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Cognitive Science Schools

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University Of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

$68,686 In-State Tuition & Fees

$18,660 Avg Student Debt

$111,371 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Pennsylvania earned the #1 spot for value among cognitive science schools in Pennsylvania. University Of Pennsylvania is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. In-state tuition and fees average $68,686. Students borrow a median of $18,660 to complete the cognitive science program here. Soon after graduation, cognitive science degree recipients from University Of Pennsylvania generally make around $84,314. That is a strong return on a $18,660 median debt. Roughly 5% of applicants are accepted.

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA

$64,980 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,008 Avg Student Debt

$105,584 Median Earnings (10yr)

Lehigh University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in cognitive science, landing the #2 spot this year. Lehigh University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $64,980. Students borrow a median of $23,008 to complete the cognitive science program here. Soon after graduation, cognitive science degree recipients from Lehigh University generally make around $70,321. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 26% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.