How these universities are ranked
29 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #24 (Johns Hopkins University) 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). 12 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
284 are public and 0 private (100% public). By location, New York (1), Texas (1) and Missouri (1) 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
The most common subjects are Medicine & Health Sciences (333), Business & Management (178), Education (133) and Computer Science & IT (79). The usual length is 3–4 years and 2 years. 85% are full-time and 131 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (1% of courses with a stated intake). University of Alaska - Fairbanks offers the widest choice, with 39 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 3 of these universities. CUNY Graduate School and University Center is the least expensive at USD 15,185 a year and The University of Texas at Dallas the most at USD 40,144; the middle of the range is about USD 17,080. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
