How these universities are ranked
44 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #13 (University of Chicago) to #575 (University of South Carolina); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: Johns Hopkins University is cited most (78,504,136 citations). 39 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
945 are public and 4 private (100% public). By location, New York (4), Texas (3) and Massachusetts (3) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is College of William and Mary, founded in 1693. University of the People is the largest, with 270,000 students.
What the courses look like
By level: 1,941 bachelor's, 713 master's, 173 diploma and 140 professional. Within the subject, the largest areas are Education (3,700), Primary Education (36), Early Childhood Education (14) and Curriculum & Instruction (13). The usual length is 4 years and 1–2 years. 92% are full-time and 239 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (98% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (93% of courses with a stated intake). State University of New York at Cortland offers the widest choice, with 38 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 Quinnipiac University the most at USD 55,480; the middle of the range is about USD 18,259. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
