How these universities are ranked
38 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #5 (Harvard University) to #575 (University of South Carolina); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: Harvard University is cited most (146,463,495 citations). 24 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
Public, private and where they are
754 are public and 6 private (99% public). By location, Massachusetts (4), New York (4) and Florida (2) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is Harvard University, founded in 1636. Ohio State University-Main Campus is the largest, with 45,638 students.
Levels, lengths and start dates
Within the subject, the largest areas are Business & Management (2,660), Business Administration (MBA) (51), Accounting (30) and Marketing (12). The usual length is 4 years and 2 years. 91% are full-time and 236 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (100% of courses with a stated intake). University of Tennessee, Martin offers the widest choice, with 25 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 30 of these universities. University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez is the least expensive at USD 5,274 a year and Harvard University the most at USD 57,000; the middle of the range is about USD 19,531. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
