Mankato, Minnesota · Public
Cognitive Science at Minnesota State University-Mankato
Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 6 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.1% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.1%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~6
- Schools with reported signal
- 61
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 88.4%
- Graduation rate
- 54%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $19,139/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $76,556
- Median debt
- $21,106
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $56,922/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
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This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 61 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($4,020 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($23,152 below). That combination produces a B value grade and a top 66% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Stanford University Stanford, CA · 1.4% reported share · $13,807 net A+ California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA · 0.0% reported share · $7,000 net A+ 
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA · 1.3% reported share · $20,111 net A+ 
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · 1.5% reported share · $13,481 net A+ University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · 6.3% reported share · $12,470 net A+ 
Rice University Houston, TX · 1.8% reported share · $13,370 net A+ University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 1.5% reported share · $12,548 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Cognitive Science accounts for 0.1% of reported programs at Minnesota State University-Mankato, which is bigger than 10% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 6 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Minnesota State University-Mankato's average net price is $19,139 per year, about $76,556 over four years. That is $4,020 below the $23,159 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $56,922 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $23,152 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 program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Minnesota State University-Mankato #40 of 61 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.