How these universities are ranked
17 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: Columbia University is cited most (48,319,824 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
235 are public and 2 private (99% public). By location, Texas (3), New York (2) and Montana (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is Columbia University, founded in 1754. Columbia University is the largest, with 33,000 students.
What the courses look like
Within the subject, the largest areas are Social Sciences & Psychology (460), Anthropology (5), Counselling (5) and Psychology (4). The usual length is 1–2 years and 1 year. 85% are full-time and 63 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). College of Eastern Utah offers the widest choice, with 16 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 12 of these universities. University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez is the least expensive at USD 5,274 a year and Columbia University the most at USD 66,000; the middle of the range is about USD 22,326. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
