How these universities are ranked
9 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #250 (Vanderbilt University) to #575 (University of South Carolina); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. Vanderbilt University has the largest research record in this group, with 20,026,856 citations and an h-index of 1,110. 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 152 public to 1 private institutions. By location, Texas (3), Montana (1) and Ohio (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 usual length is 1–2 years and null. 79% are full-time and 42 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). Golden Gate University offers the widest choice, with 5 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-Bothell Campus the most at USD 43,155; the middle of the range is about USD 23,082. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
