The USA remains the largest destination in the educads database for postgraduate study, and the masters catalogue reflects that scale. According to the masters programmes page, educads currently lists 4,590 masters courses across 550 universities in the country. That is a broad field, and it helps to know how the listings are structured before you start filtering.
What the numbers cover
The 4,590 figure counts individual course entries, not institutions. A single university may appear many times because it offers several masters awards. The database also records 80 awards in the country at this level, which is a reminder that the course count and the award count are different measures. educads does not publish a single national tuition figure for masters study, and it does not record a tuition figure for most of these courses. Fees are set by each university and programme, so you should check them directly with the institution.
Universities with the most listings
Some universities appear far more often than others in the masters catalogue. The eight institutions below have the highest number of course entries in the current data:
- Pratt Institute — 72 courses
- University of Louisiana at Lafeyette — 65 courses
- New Mexico State University — 60 courses
- Saint Leo University — 56 courses
- Towson University — 45 courses
- Alcorn State University — 44 courses
- University of West Florida — 38 courses
- CUNY Baruch College — 35 courses
These counts show where the catalogue is deepest, not which universities are best. A large number of listings can mean a wide portfolio of taught masters, but it says nothing about entry requirements, class sizes or outcomes. educads does not record acceptance rates or salary data for these programmes.
Subject spread: what the sample shows
The sample courses in the database illustrate the range of subjects available at masters level. They are not a ranking, but they show how varied the field is:
- Master of Healthcare Administration at Western University of Health Sciences
- Sport Management at Western Illinois University
- Accelerated Dual Degree BS/MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences at Western New England University
- Marriage and Family Therapy MA at Whitworth College
- Accountancy at Wichita State University
- Business Degree at Western Governors University
- Master of Business Administration in Technology Commercialization at Westminster University
The sample also includes a Master Gardener Volunteer Association Scholarship listed at Western Piedmont Community College. That entry is a scholarship rather than a masters degree, which is a useful reminder to read each listing carefully. The catalogue is large, and titles are not always what they seem at first glance.
How to use the catalogue
With 4,590 courses across 550 universities, the main task is narrowing the field. Start with subject area, then look at the universities that appear most often in your subject. The masters programmes page is the entry point for the full list. From there you can open individual university pages, such as Pratt Institute or CUNY Baruch College, to see their full set of listings.
Do not assume that a course entry includes everything you need. The database records course titles and institutions, but it does not record application deadlines, English language requirements or tuition fees for most courses. Those details sit with the university. Where a figure is not in the fact sheet, treat it as unknown rather than guessing.
What is not in the data
It is worth being explicit about the gaps. educads does not record a tuition figure for most of these courses, does not publish acceptance rates for the universities listed, and does not provide salary outcomes for graduates. The 4,590 course count and the 550 university count are the reliable headline numbers. The 80 awards in the country is a separate count at award level. Anything beyond that — fees, deadlines, rankings — should be confirmed with the institution before you apply.
For a full view of what is available, browse the masters programmes page and filter by university or subject. The catalogue is large enough that most subject areas will have multiple options, but the quality of the match depends on the detail you check yourself.
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