How these universities are ranked
10 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. The rest are ordered by research impact. Johns Hopkins University has the largest research record in this group, with 78,461,703 citations and an h-index of 2,284. 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 242 public to 0 private institutions. By location, Washington (2), Texas (2) and Massachusetts (1) account for the most of those we can place. The University of Arizona Global Campus is the largest, with 20,152 students.
What the courses look like
Within the subject, the largest areas are Education (606), Curriculum & Instruction (3), Primary Education (2) and Special Education (2). The usual length is 1–2 years and null. 81% are full-time and 93 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 Holy Cross offers the widest choice, with 14 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 9 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.
