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

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 New York to determine which ones were the most popular for cognitive science students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 8 doctor's degrees in cognitive science during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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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. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Cognitive Science in New York ranking.

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 New York

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

New York University
New York, NY

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

New York University is a popular option for students interested in a doctor's degree in cognitive science. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in cognitive science in New York. More information about a doctorate in cognitive science from New York University

2

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in cognitive science. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in cognitive science in New York. More information about a doctorate in cognitive science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

2

Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Stony Brook University is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in cognitive science. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in cognitive science in New York. More information about a doctorate in cognitive science from Stony Brook University

Best Cognitive Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Cognitive Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Maryland	114	3

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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	8

Majors Similar to Cognitive Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nutrition Science	21
Marine Science	14
Sustainability Science	13
Behavioral Science	8
Science, Technology & Society	7
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	5
Classical & Ancient Studies	1
Systems Theory	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.