How these universities are ranked
5 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #281 (University of Pittsburgh-Titusville) to #545 (CUNY Queensborough Community College); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: University of Pittsburgh-Titusville is cited most (34,814,749 citations). 9 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
120 are public and 3 private (98% public). By location, New York (1), Puerto Rico (1) and Florida (1) account for the most of those we can place. Excelsior University is the largest, with 11,550 students.
What the courses look like
Within the subject, the largest areas are Medicine & Health Sciences (521), Public Health (1), Dentistry (1) and Nutrition & Dietetics (1). The usual length is 2 years and 2 semesters. 97% are full-time and 7 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (99% of courses with a stated intake). Pitt Community College offers the widest choice, with 27 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 2 of these universities. Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus is the least expensive at USD 7,750 a year and Ana G. Mendez University the most at USD 13,575; the middle of the range is about USD 13,575. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
