How these universities are ranked
7 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #236 (University of Rochester) to #575 (University of South Carolina); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. University of Rochester has the largest research record in this group, with 16,193,085 citations and an h-index of 1,037. 2 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
The split is 50 public to 1 private institutions. By location, New York (2) and Texas (1) account for the most of those we can place. Excelsior University is the largest, with 11,550 students.
Levels, lengths and start dates
Within the subject, the largest areas are Business & Management (78) and Business Administration (MBA) (1). The usual length is 4–6 years and 3 years. 86% are full-time and 8 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake). National University offers the widest choice, with 8 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 2 of these universities. CUNY Graduate School and University Center is the least expensive at USD 15,185 a year and East Texas A&M University the most at USD 22,326; the middle of the range is about USD 22,326. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
