How these universities are ranked
44 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). 34 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
916 are public and 0 private (100% public). By location, New York (4), Texas (3) and Massachusetts (3) account for the most of those we can place. Ohio State University-Main Campus is the largest, with 45,638 students.
Levels, lengths and start dates
By level: 1,919 bachelor's, 625 master's, 159 diploma and 140 professional. Within the subject, the largest areas are Education (3,544), Primary Education (36), Early Childhood Education (14) and Curriculum & Instruction (13). The usual length is 4 years and 1–2 years. 93% are full-time and 215 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). State University of New York at Cortland offers the widest choice, with 38 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 26 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 18,784. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
