There will be brilliant job prospects. We often gauge our job opportunities by thinking about the most attractive starting salaries. This is not a justified point of view because the economical condition of India and the educational system of India leave much to be desired.
Cognitive science deals with our awareness of objects, the exact chain of events that take place in our brain, and the mechanism behind them. The subject is a difficult one and it involves anatomy, physiology, neuro- biochemistry, and psychology.
MSc in cognitive science pertains to consciousness which is considered as a product of the activity of the brain which is a misconception. You get your degree awarded by employing methods that are scientifically accepted.
While doing your independent research, you can prepare an algorithm by assuming consciousness as an entity that is independent in proceeding further, instead of opting for a beaten path. In case you find success in finding a one bit of the chain of events in cognition, you will be famous overnight.