A program that focuses on the scientific study of the mechanisms and processes of learning and thinking, and associated information encoding, decoding, processing and transmitting systems. Includes instruction in theories of cognition and intelligence; studies of cognitive processes such as memory, sensation, perception, pattern recognition, problem solving, and conceptual thinking; cybernetics; psycholinguistics; and the study of biological and social communications mechanisms and processes.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Connecticut | 36 | 0% | $32,404 |
| 2 | Brown University | 25 | 1% | $73,802 |
| 3 | Northwestern University | 19 | 0% | $74,649 |
| 4 | Villanova University | 18 | 1% | $70,728 |
| 5 | Teachers College at Columbia University | 16 | 1% | N/A |
| 6 | Washington University in St Louis | 13 | 0% | $74,361 |
| 7 | University of California-San Diego | 13 | 0% | $32,838 |
| 8 | Emory University | 11 | 0% | $69,502 |
| 9 | Wellesley College | 9 | 2% | $72,250 |
| 10 | Pomona College | 7 | 2% | $71,996 |
| 11 | Cornell University | 5 | 0% | $73,904 |
| 12 | Boston University | 5 | 0% | $72,618 |
| 13 | Pitzer College | 4 | 2% | $72,900 |
| 14 | Scripps College | 2 | 1% | $73,756 |
| 15 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst | 1 | 0% | $30,913 |
| 16 | Harvard University | 1 | 0% | $71,650 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.