How these universities are ranked
30 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #13 (Cornell University) to #548 (Lehigh University); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. University of Washington has the largest research record in this group, with 98,078,141 citations and an h-index of 3,639. 5 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
The split is 310 public to 4 private institutions. By location, New York (5), Minnesota (2) and Missouri (2) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is Columbia University, founded in 1754. Ohio State University-Main Campus is the largest, with 45,638 students.
What the courses look like
Within the subject, the largest areas are Economics & Public Policy (454), Economics (18) and Applied Economics (1). The usual length is 4 years and 2 years. 98% are full-time and 9 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). Metropolitan State College of Denver offers the widest choice, with 8 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 16 of these universities. University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez is the least expensive at USD 5,274 a year and Columbia University the most at USD 66,000; the middle of the range is about USD 36,056. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
