Berkeley, California · Public
Cognitive Science at University of California-Berkeley
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.5% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $13,481 school-wide net price and $92,446 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.5% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.5% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 61
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 11%
- Graduation rate
- 92.8%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $13,481/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $53,924
- Median debt
- $13,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $92,446/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A+
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 (1.5%), school-wide average net price ($13,481), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($92,446), 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 A+, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 1.8x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($9,678 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($12,372 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place University of California-Berkeley in the top 8% 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-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+ 
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · 0.8% of reported awards · $13,138 net A Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Cognitive Science accounts for 1.5% of the awards or completions reported for University of California-Berkeley. That award concentration is higher than at 84% of schools in this field set and is 1.8x 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?
University of California-Berkeley's average net price is $13,481 per year, about $53,924 over four years. That is $9,678 below the $23,159 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $92,446 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $12,372 above 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 University of California-Berkeley #5 of 61 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.