How these universities are ranked
43 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #13 (Cornell University) to #574 (Florida International University); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: University of Washington is cited most (98,078,141 citations). 25 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
661 are public and 7 private (99% public). By location, Massachusetts (4), Minnesota (2) and Florida (2) account for the most of those we can place. Ohio State University-Main Campus is the largest, with 45,638 students.
Levels, lengths and start dates
Within the subject, the largest areas are Computer Science & IT (1,610), Computer Science (34), Data Science (12) and Cybersecurity (10). The usual length is 4 years and 2 years. 94% are full-time and 91 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). State University of New York at Buffalo offers the widest choice, with 22 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 28 of these universities. University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez is the least expensive at USD 5,274 a year and St Olaf College the most at USD 59,760; the middle of the range is about USD 22,870. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
