How these universities are ranked
17 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #40 (University of California, Los Angeles) to #575 (University of South Carolina); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: University of California, Los Angeles is cited most (52,934,262 citations). 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
326 are public and 0 private (100% public). By location, Texas (3), Washington (2) and Massachusetts (2) account for the most of those we can place. The University of Texas at Dallas is the largest, with 21,751 students.
What the courses look like
Within the subject, the largest areas are Business & Management (800), Business Administration (MBA) (11), Accounting (6) and Business Analytics (3). The usual length is 1–2 years and 18 months. 75% are full-time and 175 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (99% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (99% of courses with a stated intake). Colorado State University - Global Campus offers the widest choice, with 18 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 13 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 19,531. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.