Los Angeles, California · Private Non-Profit
Cognitive Science at Occidental College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 4.1% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $38,263 school-wide net price and $75,951 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
4.1% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 4.1% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 61
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 44.2%
- Graduation rate
- 80.9%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $38,263/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $153,052
- Median debt
- $23,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $75,951/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- D
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (4.1%), school-wide average net price ($38,263), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($75,951), and peer averages from 61 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 61 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of D, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 4.9x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($15,104 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($4,123 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Occidental College in the top 95% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Stanford University Stanford, CA · 1.4% of reported awards · $13,807 net A+ California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA · 0.0% of reported awards · $7,000 net A+ 
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA · 1.3% of reported awards · $20,111 net A+ 
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · 1.5% of reported awards · $13,481 net A+ University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · 6.3% of reported awards · $12,470 net A+ 
Rice University Houston, TX · 1.8% of reported awards · $13,370 net A+ University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 1.5% of reported awards · $12,548 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Cognitive Science accounts for 4.1% of the awards or completions reported for Occidental College. That award concentration is higher than at 97% of schools in this field set and is 4.9x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Occidental College's average net price is $38,263 per year, about $153,052 over four years. That is $15,104 above the $23,159 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $75,951 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $4,123 below the $80,074 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Occidental College #58 of 61 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.