How these courses are ranked
11 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #65 (Carnegie Mellon University) to #575 (University of South Carolina); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. Northwestern University has the largest research record in this group, with 36,668,431 citations and an h-index of 1,466. 5 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
What the courses look like
By level: 80 bachelor's, 62 master's, 6 diploma and 6 professional. The usual length is 4 years and 1–2 years. 86% are full-time and 22 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (97% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (91% of courses with a stated intake). University of West Florida offers the widest choice, with 4 of these courses.