Cognitive Science at Indiana University-Bloomington
Bloomington, Indiana • Bachelor's
What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Cognitive Science at Indiana University-Bloomington
This page combines two federal data products: IPEDS institutional characteristics for Indiana University-Bloomington and the College Scorecard field-of-study (FOS) file for Cognitive Science at the bachelor's credential level. The FOS file is keyed by CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs) code, which means earnings and debt figures here reflect only graduates of this specific program – not the school as a whole. IPEDS reports 12 completers in the most recent cohort for this program at Indiana University-Bloomington, the denominator behind the median earnings figure.
Median graduate earnings are not published for this program-school combination, which can reflect source reporting or privacy treatment. Compared to the national mean of $90,022 across all institutions offering Cognitive Science, graduates here earn at a level the national comparison cannot yet quantify. Across all programs at Indiana University-Bloomington, the mean median-earnings figure is $74,643, providing internal context for whether this specific field out-earns other options at the same institution.
Debt signals complete the ROI picture. Median federal debt is not separately reported for this program at this school. Program-level debt and four-year post-completion earnings come from the Department of Education’s College Scorecard field-of-study snapshot retrieved in March 2026.
Earnings Comparison
Program Details
Debt & ROI
Cognitive Science at Other Schools
| School | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Carnegie Mellon University | $162,106 | - |
| Stanford University | $131,650 | $7,500 |
| Tufts University | $130,801 | $18,000 |
| University of California-Berkeley | $120,193 | $14,589 |
| University of Pennsylvania | $109,784 | $18,820 |
| University of California-Los Angeles | $102,066 | $13,000 |
| University of Southern California | $93,440 | $18,250 |
| University of Virginia-Main Campus | $83,554 | $15,625 |
| University of California-San Diego | $81,160 | $17,427 |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | $79,016 | $22,000 |
Other Programs at Indiana University-Bloomington
| Program | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, General | $161,345 | $41,000 |
| Computational Science | $151,397 | - |
| Chemistry | $148,634 | - |
| Optometry | $134,609 | $177,626 |
| Psychology, General | $131,290 | - |
| Human Computer Interaction | $127,652 | $41,000 |
| Business/Commerce, General | $123,207 | - |
| Law | $120,301 | $92,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services | $119,951 | $32,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $119,536 | - |
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About the Data
Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Field of Study file. Earnings are median earnings for graduates after completion, drawn from U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal financial aid applicants. Institutional characteristics come from IPEDS. Debt figures represent the median cumulative federal loan debt at graduation.
PlainCollege's Scorecard snapshots, retrieved March–July 2026, contain 6,243 postsecondary institutions and 70,827 school-and-program earnings records.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.