Cognitive science: a major with great job prospects

From the US News & World Report:

Cognitive science. This relatively new interdisciplinary field blends elements of psychology, computer science, philosophy, neuroscience and linguistics. In other words, it studies the mind, its processes and the nature of intelligence.

“It’s really about how people think in mental terms and neural terms,” says Michael McCloskey, professor of cognitive science at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, where the number of students choosing the major has doubled in the last five years.

There’s an emphasis on how to think critically and engage in constructive problem-solving. Cognitive science majors go on to work in health care settings, such as in hospital administration or as research coordinators in labs; neuropsychological testing centers; business-related careers such as marketing; and the technology sector, among others. The major can also be good training for medical school, law school and business school, McCloskey notes.

Schools with dedicated programs include Tufts University in Massachusetts, the University of California—Berkeley, the University of California—San Diego, Rice University in Houston and the University of Pennsylvania.

https://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/articles/2018-09-11/8-college-majors-with-great-job-prospects