How these universities are ranked
31 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #13 (Cornell University) to #545 (CUNY Macauly Honors College); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. Cornell University has the largest research record in this group, with 57,855,264 citations and an h-index of 1,875. 5 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 347 public to 0 private institutions. By location, Massachusetts (3), Washington (2) and New York (2) account for the most of those we can place. Ohio State University-Main Campus is the largest, with 45,638 students.
What the courses look like
Within the subject, the largest areas are Agriculture & Environment (583), Environmental Management (20), Agriculture (14) and Animal Science (8). The usual length is 4 years and null. 98% are full-time and 12 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). Humboldt State University offers the widest choice, with 28 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 16 of these universities. University of North Carolina at Pembroke is the least expensive at USD 7,648 a year and University of Washington-Tacoma Campus the most at USD 43,404; the middle of the range is about USD 22,326. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
