How these universities are ranked
9 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #26 (Duke University) to #545 (CUNY Baruch College); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. Duke University has the largest research record in this group, with 31,092,083 citations and an h-index of 1,430. 11 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 130 public to 0 private institutions. By location, Ohio (1), Washington (1) and Puerto Rico (1) 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
By level: 62 bachelor's, 30 diploma, 19 master's and 8 professional. Within the subject, the largest areas are Built Environment (179), Construction Management (8) and Real Estate (2). The usual length is 4 years and 2 years. 98% are full-time and 3 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (95% of courses with a stated intake). California National University offers the widest choice, with 6 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 3 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 40,022. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
