2026 Best Value Cognitive Science Schools in Georgia
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
University Of Georgia earned the #1 spot for value among cognitive science schools in Georgia. Set in the city of Athens, University Of Georgia is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $11,450, while out-of-state students pay about $31,688. Cognitive Science graduates carry a median of $15,750 in student loans. Cognitive Science graduates of University Of Georgia earn a median of $41,362 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $15,750 median debt. Roughly 38% of applicants are accepted.
Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 1 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.
[Cognitive Science](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/cognitive-science/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
