How these courses are ranked
54 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #5 (Harvard University) to #593 (University of Central Florida); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. Harvard University has the largest research record in this group, with 146,463,495 citations and an h-index of 2,807. 21 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
Levels, lengths and start dates
Within the subject, the largest areas are Social Sciences & Psychology (3,312), Communication & Media (26), Anthropology (21) and Psychology (20). The usual length is 4 years and 2 years. 96% are full-time and 128 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). Humboldt State University offers the widest choice, with 61 of these courses.