How these universities are ranked
2 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #28 (University of California, Berkeley) to #466 (Washington State University at Vancouver); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: University of California, Berkeley is cited most (58,388,527 citations). 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
38 are public and 0 private (100% public). By location, California (1), Texas (1) and Puerto Rico (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is University of California, Berkeley, founded in 1868. University of California, Berkeley is the largest, with 45,000 students.
Levels, lengths and start dates
Within the subject, the largest areas are Agriculture & Environment (50) and Agriculture (1). The usual length is 1–2 years and null. 94% are full-time and 3 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). University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez offers the widest choice, with 4 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 California, Berkeley the most at USD 44,000; the middle of the range is about USD 22,326. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
