How these universities are ranked
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".
Public, private and where they are
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.
Inside the course list
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.
What it costs
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.
