2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Cognitive Science in California

When it comes to popularity, a doctor's degree in cognitive science sits in the middle of the road, ranking #151 out of 295 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in California to determine which ones were the most popular for cognitive science students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 13 doctor's degrees in cognitive science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Cognitive Science School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in cognitive science matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Cognitive Science in California ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for cognitive science, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Cognitive Science Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for cognitive science.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Cognitive Science in California

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in cognitive science.

Most Well Attended Schools for Cognitive Science Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, CA

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in cognitive science needs to take a look at University of California - San Diego. UCSD is a very large public university located in the large city of La Jolla. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in cognitive science in California.

There were approximately 6 cognitive science students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in cognitive science from University of California - San Diego

2

University of California - Irvine
Irvine, CA

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of California - Irvine is a popular decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in cognitive science. UC Irvine is a very large public university located in the large city of Irvine. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in cognitive science in California.

There were approximately 4 cognitive science students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in cognitive science from University of California - Irvine

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University of California - Merced
Merced, CA

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in cognitive science needs to take a look at University of California - Merced. Located in the rural area of Merced, UC Merced is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in cognitive science in California.

There were about 3 cognitive science students who graduated with this degree at UC Merced in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in cognitive science from University of California - Merced

Best Cognitive Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Cognitive Science Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded

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Rankings in Majors Related to Cognitive Science

One of 44 majors within the Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies area of study, Cognitive Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Cognitive Science Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Cognitive Science	13

Majors Similar to Cognitive Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	40
Mathematics & Computer Science	11
Computational Science	10
Nutrition Science	8
Multicultural & Diversity Studies	4
Cultural Studies & Analysis	4
Gerontology	3
Biological & Physical Science	2
International Studies	1
Classical & Ancient Studies	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Allan Ajifo. More about our data sources and methodologies.