
Duration
TBA
Starting Date
August
Tuition Fee
$ 26,580 per year
Location
Starkville, United States
About the program
The Cognitive Science PhD program from Mississippi State University focuses on research training with program requirements that emphasize research involvement from day one and a curriculum that focuses on providing a firm theoretical foundation in cognitive science. The research emphasis and strong theoretical foundation provide the training needed to investigate key applied problems in both industry and academic research. Our graduates have successfully obtained positions in academia, defense research labs, and industry.
Key Facts
The research interests of our core cognitive science faculty cover a diverse range of topics within cognitive science. One of the most important factors in our admission decisions is the fit between the student’s and mentor’s research interests. Research areas in our program include memory and metamemory, problem solving, decision making, working memory, visual attention, perception, learning, computational modeling, and language.












