This page contains key outcome data for the Cognitive Science and Biopsychology Major, estimated using US Census data. See the methodology here. For more on the College Majors Data Dashboard click here.
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Overall Major Information
- Field: STEM
- Average Income: $50,000 (Rank: 79 of 173)
- 25% Make Less Than: $23,000
- Unemployment Rate: 5.90% (Rank: 154 of 171)
- Percent Female: 61.5%
- Percent Who Get a Masters Degree: 21.6%
- Percent Who Get a Professional Degree: 27.5%
- Percent Who Get a PhD: 14.6%
- Major Popularity Ranking: 138 of 173
- Major Difficulty (1-5): NA
Careers Information
This list provides the 25 most common careers (occupations) among people in this major, and how much they earn within each occupation.
- Software Developers, Applications and Systems Software: 5.69% (Average Income: $82,000)
- Managers, (including Postmasters): 4.92% (Average Income: $73,000)
- Computer Scientists and Systems Analysts/Network systems Analysts/Web Developers: 3.59% (Average Income: $59,000)
- Managers in Marketing, Advertising, and Public Relations: 3.20% (Average Income: $66,000)
- Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Specialists: 2.89% (Average Income: $37,000)
- Chief executives and legislators/public administration: 2.71% (Average Income: $53,000)
- Customer Service Representatives: 2.67% (Average Income: $55,000)
- Postsecondary Teachers: 2.46% (Average Income: $28,000)
- Other Teachers and Instructors: 2.19% (Average Income: $23,000)
- Management Analysts: 2.18% (Average Income: $85,000)
- Computer Support Specialists: 2.10% (Average Income: $79,000)
- Registered Nurses: 2.06% (Average Income: $55,000)
- Unemployed, with No Work Experience in the Last 5 Years or Earlier or Never Worked: 1.99%
- Social Workers: 1.83% (Average Income: $38,000)
- Computer and Information Systems Managers: 1.79% (Average Income: $77,000)
- First-Line Supervisors of Sales Workers: 1.78% (Average Income: $34,000)
- Receptionists and Information Clerks: 1.76% (Average Income: $40,000)
- Computer Programmers: 1.58% (Average Income: $74,000)
- Counselors: 1.47% (Average Income: $33,000)
- Food Service and Lodging Managers: 1.47% (Average Income: $28,000)
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants: 1.45% (Average Income: $37,000)
- Other Business Operations and Management Specialists: 1.25% (Average Income: $56,000)
- Accountants and Auditors: 1.23% (Average Income: $62,000)
- Cashiers: 1.22% (Average Income: $21,000)
- Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians: 1.20% (Average Income: $43,000)
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