How these universities are ranked
3 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #545 (CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College) to #545 (CUNY Queensborough Community College); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: University of Alabama at Birmingham is cited most (16,465,315 citations). 4 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
70 are public and 2 private (97% public). By location, New York (1) and Puerto Rico (1) account for the most of those we can place. Excelsior University is the largest, with 11,550 students.
Levels, lengths and start dates
Within the subject, the largest areas are Social Sciences & Psychology (157), Psychology (1) and Public Administration (1). The usual length is 2 years and 2 semesters. 97% are full-time and 3 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). CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College offers the widest choice, with 10 of these courses.
