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Of the 244 Master's Education universities in the United States, University of Chicago ranks highest at #13 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. Next come Johns Hopkins University (QS World #24) and University of Rochester (QS World #236). The universities on this list offer 620 matching courses between them.
244 universities · ranked best first
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Public University · 1 course in Master's Education
Public University · 1 course in Master's Education
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Public University · 1 course in Master's Education
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Public University · 1 course in Master's Education
Public University · 1 course in Master's Education
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10 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 (78,461,703 citations). 7 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
242 are public and 2 private (99% public). By location, Washington (2), Texas (2) and Puerto Rico (2) account for the most of those we can place. The University of Arizona Global Campus is the largest, with 20,152 students.
Within the subject, the largest areas are Education (611), Curriculum & Instruction (3), Primary Education (2) and Special Education (2). The usual length is 1–2 years and null. 80% are full-time and 96 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). University of Holy Cross offers the widest choice, with 14 of these courses.
We hold indicative fees for 11 of these universities. University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez is the least expensive at USD 5,274 a year and University of Washington-Tacoma Campus the most at USD 43,404; the middle of the range is about USD 17,080. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
University of Chicago (QS World #13), Johns Hopkins University (QS World #24) and University of Rochester (QS World #236) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.
Of those with published fees, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez is the least expensive at about USD 5,274 a year. Fees are indicative — confirm on the university's site.
242 public and 2 private universities are on this list.
Most listed courses run 1–2 years, with null the next most common.
Fall is the main intake — 100% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Spring is the second.
96 of these courses are listed as online.
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