529 Best Master's Universities in United States

Compare 538 Master's universities in United States — ranked best first, with tuition fees, duration, intakes and entry requirements.

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QS World #1 #1 in United States Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Private University — The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1861 to advance "useful knowledge", the university has...

USD 51,000 – USD 69,000/yrTuition (indicative)

1861Founded

11,900Students

3,900International

Admissions open

80.5 / 100 · Outstanding

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QS World #34 #3 in United States New York, United States

Columbia University

Private University — Columbia University in the City of New York, commonly referred to as Columbia University, is a private Ivy League research university in New York City, United States. Established in 1754 as...

USD 56,000 – USD 76,000/yrTuition (indicative)

1754Founded

33,000Students

12,000International

Admissions open

78.0 / 100 · Outstanding

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QS World #6 #4 in United States Stanford, California, United States

Stanford University

Private University — Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University, is a private research university in Stanford, California, United States. It was founded in 1885 by railroad ma...

USD 52,500 – USD 71,500/yrTuition (indicative)

1885Founded

17,000Students

4,000International

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74.5 / 100 · Excellent

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4Ranked

QS World #12 #6 in United States Berkeley, California, United States

University of California, Berkeley

Public University — The University of California, Berkeley is a public land-grant research university in Berkeley, California, United States. Founded in 1868 and named after the Anglo-Irish philosopher George B...

USD 37,500 – USD 50,500/yrTuition (indicative)

1868Founded

45,000Students

7,000International

Admissions open

71.7 / 100 · Excellent

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5Ranked

#10 in United States United States

Abilene Christian University

Public University — Abilene Christian University (ACU) is a private Christian research university in Abilene, Texas, United States. It is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as an R2 institution. It was found...

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27.3 / 100 · Rated

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6Ranked

#12 in United States United States

Academic medical center at State University of New York at Stony Brook

Public University — The State University of New York at Stony Brook, commonly referred to as Stony Brook University (SBU), is a public research university in Stony Brook, New York, United States, on Long Island...

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27.3 / 100 · Rated

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7Ranked

#14 in United States United States

Adelphi University

Public University — Adelphi University is a private university in Garden City, New York, United States. Adelphi also has centers in Downtown Brooklyn, Hudson Valley, and Suffolk County in addition to a virtual,...

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27.3 / 100 · Rated

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8Ranked

#16 in United States United States

Adrian College

Public University — Adrian College is a private United Methodist liberal arts college in Adrian, Michigan. The college offers bachelor's degrees in 92 academic majors and programs. The 100 acre (0.40 km2) campu...

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27.3 / 100 · Rated

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9Ranked

#17 in United States United States

Agnes Scott College

Public University — Agnes Scott College is a private women's liberal arts college in Decatur, Georgia. The college enrolls approximately 1,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The college is affiliated with...

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27.3 / 100 · Rated

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10Ranked

#22 in United States United States

Alabama A&M University

Public University — Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University is a public historically black land-grant university in Normal, Alabama, United States, a part of Huntsville. Founded in 1875 as a state-run "n...

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27.3 / 100 · Rated

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11Ranked

#29 in United States United States

Albany State University

Public University — Albany State University is a public historically black university in Albany, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1903, it is part of the University System of Georgia and is the largest histor...

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27.3 / 100 · Rated

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12Ranked

#33 in United States United States

Alcorn State University

Public University — Alcorn State University is a public historically black land-grant research university adjacent to Lorman, Mississippi. Named after former Mississippi governor James L. Alcorn, it was founded...

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27.3 / 100 · Rated

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13Ranked

#39 in United States United States

Allen College

Public University — Cyrus Allen is an American professional football wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, T...

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27.3 / 100 · Rated

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14Ranked

#43 in United States United States

Alliant International University

Public University — Alliant University is a private for-profit university with its main campus in San Diego, five additional campuses in California and one campus in Phoenix, Arizona. Its enrollment is approxim...

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27.3 / 100 · Rated

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15Ranked

#54 in United States United States

American International College

Public University — American International College is a public university located in United States.

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27.3 / 100 · Rated

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16Ranked

#55 in United States United States

American Public University System

Public University — American Public University System (APUS) is a private, for-profit, online university system headquartered at Charles Town, West Virginia. It consists of American Military University (AMU) an...

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27.3 / 100 · Rated

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17Ranked

#59 in United States Orlando, Florida, United States

Ana G. Mendez University

Private University — Ana G. Mendez University is a private university located in Orlando, Florida, United States. Its programmes are accredited by US Dept. of Education (College Scorecard).

USD 13,575/yrTuition (indicative)

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4,763Students

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27.3 / 100 · Rated

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18Ranked

#65 in United States United States

Angelo State University

Public University — Angelo State University is a public university in San Angelo, Texas, United States. It was founded in 1928 as San Angelo College. It gained university status and awarded its first baccalaure...

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27.3 / 100 · Rated

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19Ranked

#71 in United States United States

Antioch University

Public University — Coalition for the Common Good, doing business as Antioch University, is a private university with multiple campuses in the United States and online programs. It is the continuation of Antioc...

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27.3 / 100 · Rated

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20Ranked

#72 in United States United States

Antioch University - Los Angeles

Public University — Antioch University Los Angeles (AULA) is a campus of Antioch University in Culver City, California.

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27.3 / 100 · Rated

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21Ranked

#74 in United States United States

Appalachian State University

Public University — Appalachian State University, or App State, is a public research university in Boone, North Carolina, United States. It was founded as a teachers' college in 1899 by brothers B. B. and D. D....

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27.3 / 100 · Rated

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22Ranked

#77 in United States United States

Arcadia College

Public University — Arcadia College, located in Arcadia, Missouri, United States, was founded by Rev. J.C. Berryman in 1843. The institution was associated with the Methodist Episcopal Church. Berryman then sol...

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27.3 / 100 · Rated

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23Ranked

#78 in United States United States

Arizona State University

Public University — Arizona State University is a public research university in Tempe, Arizona, United States. Founded in 1885 as Territorial Normal School by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, the unive...

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27.3 / 100 · Rated

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24Ranked

#84 in United States United States

Arkansas State University

Public University — Arkansas State University is a public research university in Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States. It is the flagship campus of the Arkansas State University System and the second-largest univ...

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27.3 / 100 · Rated

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Which are the best universities for Master's universities in United States?

By our composite ranking, the top choices include Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Columbia University, Stanford University. The full ranked list above shows QS positions, tuition fees and entry requirements for each one.

How much does it cost to study Master's universities in United States?

Tuition varies widely by university and program, and international students usually pay more than domestic students. Every listing above shows the fee we hold for that program — labelled indicative where it has not yet been verified against the university's own published figures.

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