Median earnings of cognitive science graduates (bachelor's degree) one year after graduation, at 21 colleges. National median: $52,547, rising to $79,016 after four years.
| # | College | State | Earnings after 1 yr | After 4 yrs | Median debt |
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| 1 | Stanford University | CA | $105,925 | $131,650 | $8,420 |
| 2 | University of Pennsylvania | PA | $100,507 | $109,784 | $15,480 |
| 3 | Tufts University | MA | $92,588 | $130,801 | $18,250 |
| 4 | University of Southern California | CA | $67,607 | $93,440 | $13,000 |
| 5 | University of California-Berkeley | CA | $62,757 | $120,193 | $13,000 |
| 6 | The University of Texas at Dallas | TX | $61,541 | — | — |
| 7 | Vassar College | NY | $60,408 | — | — |
| 8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | MI | $57,761 | $79,016 | $19,500 |
| 9 | Yale University | CT | $57,389 | — | — |
| 10 | University of California-Los Angeles | CA | $54,235 | $102,066 | $12,896 |
| 11 | University of Massachusetts-Boston | MA | $52,547 | — | — |
| 12 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | VA | $46,811 | $83,554 | $15,000 |
| 13 | University of California-San Diego | CA | $46,650 | $81,160 | $13,799 |
| 14 | Marquette University | WI | $45,190 | — | — |
| 15 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | NJ | $44,592 | — | $20,500 |
| 16 | University of California-Davis | CA | $43,678 | $68,463 | $15,000 |
| 17 | Simmons University | MA | $42,779 | — | $25,125 |
| 18 | University of California-Merced | CA | $41,042 | $51,147 | $13,500 |
| 19 | University of California-Santa Cruz | CA | $40,140 | $72,125 | $12,000 |
| 20 | Washington University in St Louis | MO | $39,205 | $67,212 | $17,750 |
| 21 | University of Delaware | DE | $37,167 | $66,716 | $24,195 |
Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.
Frequently asked questions
How much do cognitive science graduates earn?
The median college reports $52,547 in earnings one year after a bachelor's degree in cognitive science and $79,016 four years after. The highest is $105,925 at Stanford University.
How much student debt do cognitive science graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $15,000 at the typical college.