Best Graduate Education Schools Programs in US 2017

Ranked in 2016 by US News

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More US Graduate School Rankings

* Schools within the same rank range are listed alphabetically.

Rank School name Total enrollment Tuition Overall Score
#1

Stanford University

(Stanford, CA)

373 $45,729 per year (full-time) 100
#2

Harvard University

(Cambridge, MA)

891 $43,280 per year (full-time) 97
#2

Johns Hopkins University

(Baltimore, MD)

2,161 $1,000 per credit (full-time) 97
#4

University of Wisconsin—​Madison

(Madison, WI)

1,030 $11,870 per year (in-state, full-time); $25,197 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 95
#5

Vanderbilt University (Peabody)

(Nashville, TN)

908 $1,818 per credit (full-time) 94
#6

University of Pennsylvania

(Philadelphia, PA)

1,140 $47,364 per year (full-time) 93
#7

Teachers College, Columbia University

(New York, NY)

4,920 $1,454 per credit (full-time) 91
#8

Northwestern University

(Evanston, IL)

318 $48,624 per year (full-time) 89
#8

University of Washington

(Seattle, WA)

938 $16,536 per year (in-state, full-time); $29,742 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 89
#10

University of Texas—​Austin

(Austin, TX)

1,025 $8,402 per year (in-state, full-time); $16,338 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 88
#11

University of California—​Los Angeles

(Los Angeles, CA)

686 $11,220 per year (in-state, full-time); $26,322 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 84
#12

University of Michigan—​Ann Arbor

(Ann Arbor, MI)

524 $21,040 per year (in-state, full-time); $42,530 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 83
#12

University of Oregon

(Eugene, OR)

592 $16,032 per year (in-state, full-time); $22,752 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 83
#14

Arizona State University

(Phoenix, AZ)

2,627 $10,610 per year (in-state, full-time); $27,086 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 82
#15

Michigan State University

(East Lansing, MI)

1,862 $705 per credit (in-state, full-time); $1,353 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) 79
#15

New York University (Steinhardt)

(New York, NY)

3,117 $36,912 per year (full-time) 79
#15

University of Kansas

(Lawrence, KS)

1,209 $378 per credit (in-state, full-time); $881 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) 79
#18

Ohio State University

(Columbus, OH)

989 $11,560 per year (in-state, full-time); $31,032 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 78
#18

University of California—​Berkeley

(Berkeley, CA)

343 $11,220 per year (in-state, full-time); $26,322 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) 78
#20

University of Minnesota—​Twin Cities

(Minneapolis, MN)

1,861 $15,844 per year (in-state, full-time); $24,508 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 77
#21

University of Southern California (Rossier)

(Los Angeles, CA)

1,866 $1,666 per credit (full-time) 76
#21

University of Virginia (Curry)

(Charlottesville, VA)

937 $14,856 per year (in-state, full-time); $24,288 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 76
#23

Boston College (Lynch)

(Chestnut Hill, MA)

793 $1,310 per credit (full-time) 72
#23

University of Illinois—​Urbana-​Champaign

(Champaign, IL)

792 $12,060 per year (in-state, full-time); $26,058 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 72
#25

University of California—​Irvine

(Irvine, CA)

274 $11,220 per year (in-state, full-time); $26,322 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 68
#26

University of Connecticut (Neag)

(Storrs, CT)

720 $12,834 per year (in-state, full-time); $33,300 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 67
#26

University of Maryland—​College Park

(College Park, MD)

992 $632 per credit (in-state, full-time); $1,363 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) 67
#28

Indiana University—​Bloomington

(Bloomington, IN)

925 $416 per credit (in-state, full-time); $1,222 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) 66
#28

University of Colorado—​Boulder

(Boulder, CO)

345 $10,530 per year (in-state, full-time); $27,828 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 66
#30

University of Florida

(Gainesville, FL)

1,088 $449 per credit (in-state, full-time); $1,253 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) 65
#30

University of Pittsburgh

(Pittsburgh, PA)

943 $21,260 per year (in-state, full-time); $34,944 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 65
#30

Utah State University

(Logan, UT)

956 $5,143 per year (in-state, full-time); $18,002 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 65
#33

Virginia Commonwealth University

(Richmond, VA)

818 $10,921 per year (in-state, full-time); $21,469 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 64
#34

University of Georgia

(Athens, GA)

1,636 $8,492 per year (in-state, full-time); $24,090 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 63
#35

University of Delaware

(Newark, DE)

294 $625 per credit (in-state, full-time); $1,674 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) 62
#35

University of North Carolina—​Chapel Hill

(Chapel Hill, NC)

436 $9,143 per year (in-state, full-time); $26,354 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 62
#37

Florida State University

(Tallahassee, FL)

1,048 $404 per credit (in-state, full-time); $1,035 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) 61
#37

Pennsylvania State University—​University Park

(University Park, PA)

1,297 $19,328 per year (in-state, full-time); $33,142 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 61
#39

Texas A&M University—​College Station

(College Station, TX)

1,568 $241 per credit (in-state, full-time); $638 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) 60
#39

University of Nebraska—​Lincoln

(Lincoln, NE)

954 $290 per credit (in-state, full-time); $830 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) 60
#41

University of Illinois—​Chicago

(Chicago, IL)

676 $11,480 per year (in-state, full-time); $23,720 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 59
#42

Purdue University—​West Lafayette

(West Lafayette, IN)

604 $9,208 per year (in-state, full-time); $28,010 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 58
#42

University of Iowa

(Iowa City, IA)

716 $9,788 per year (in-state, full-time); $26,698 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 58
#42

University of Massachusetts—​Amherst

(Amherst, MA)

604 $110 per credit (in-state, full-time); $414 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) 58
#45

Boston University

(Boston, MA)

507 $47,422 per year (full-time) 57
#45

Fordham University

(New York, NY)

958 $1,302 per credit (full-time) 57
#45

George Washington University

(Washington, DC)

1,422 $1,530 per credit (full-time) 57
#45

University of Missouri

(Columbia, MO)

1,501 $350 per credit (in-state, full-time); $937 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) 57
#49

Lehigh University

(Bethlehem, PA)

463 $565 per credit (full-time) 56
#49

University of California—​Santa Barbara (Gevirtz)

(Santa Barbara, CA)

328 $13,194 per year (in-state, full-time); $28,296 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 56
#51

George Mason University

(Fairfax, VA)

2,216 $340 per credit (in-state, full-time); $572 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) 55
#51

North Carolina State University—​Raleigh

(Raleigh, NC)

1,187 $10,222 per year (in-state, full-time); $24,322 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 55
#51

University of California—​Davis

(Davis, CA)

416 $13,165 per year (in-state, full-time); $28,267 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 55
#51

University of Utah

(Salt Lake City, UT)

627 $5,760 per year (in-state, full-time); $20,334 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 55
#55

College of William and Mary

(Williamsburg, VA)

387 $8,009 per year (in-state, full-time); $23,752 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 54
#55

Syracuse University

(Syracuse, NY)

621 $1,388 per credit (full-time) 54
#55

Temple University

(Philadelphia, PA)

885 $853 per credit (in-state, full-time); $1,169 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) 54
#55

University of Arizona

(Tucson, AZ)

770 $12,000 per year (in-state, full-time); $30,400 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 54
#59

Georgia State University

(Atlanta, GA)

1,347 $382 per credit (in-state, full-time); $1,243 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) 53
#59

Tufts University

(Medford, MA)

147 $41,152 per year (full-time) 53
#59

University of Kentucky

(Lexington, KY)

783 $11,652 per year (in-state, full-time); $26,154 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 53
#62

Loyola Marymount University

(Los Angeles, CA)

1,321 $1,123 per credit (full-time) 52
#62

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey—​New Brunswick

(New Brunswick, NJ)

1,023 $16,272 per year (in-state, full-time); $27,648 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 52
#62

University of California—​Riverside

(Riverside, CA)

246 $11,220 per year (in-state, full-time); $26,322 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 52
#62

University of Tennessee—​Knoxville

(Knoxville, TN)

686 $10,618 per year (in-state, full-time); $28,808 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 52
#66

University at Albany—​SUNY

(Albany, NY)

862 $10,870 per year (in-state, full-time); $22,210 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 51
#66

University of Hawaii—​Manoa

(Honolulu, HI)

873 $637 per credit (in-state, full-time); $1,532 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) 51
#66

University of Vermont

(Burlington, VT)

268 $10,998 per year (in-state, full-time); $27,792 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 51
#69

San Diego State University

(San Diego, CA)

1,174 $6,738 per year (in-state, full-time); $372 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) 50
#69

University of Miami

(Coral Gables, FL)

389 $1,850 per credit (full-time) 50
#71

Boise State University

(Boise, ID)

1,245 $6,058 per year (in-state, full-time); $20,108 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 49
#71

University at Buffalo—​SUNY

(Buffalo, NY)

1,023 $10,870 per year (in-state, full-time); $22,210 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 49
#71

University of Massachusetts—​Boston

(Boston, MA)

1,000 $2,590 per year (in-state, full-time); $9,758 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 49
#74

Auburn University

(Auburn, AL)

996 $8,802 per year (in-state, full-time); $26,406 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 48
#74

Clemson University (Moore)

(Clemson, SC)

611 $3,652 per year (in-state, full-time); $7,695 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 48
#74

University of California—​San Diego

(La Jolla, CA)

152 $11,220 per year (in-state, full-time); $26,322 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 48
#74

University of Wisconsin—​Milwaukee

(Milwaukee, WI)

671 $11,725 per year (in-state, full-time); $24,762 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 48
#78

Baylor University

(Waco, TX)

177 $1,515 per credit (full-time) 47
#78

Brigham Young University—​Provo (McKay)

(Provo, UT)

326 $6,500 per year (LDS member, full-time); $13,000 per year (Non-LDS member, full-time) 47
#78

Iowa State University

(Ames, IA)

405 $8,130 per year (in-state, full-time); $21,054 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 47
#78

University of California—​Santa Cruz

(Santa Cruz, CA)

106 $11,220 per year (in-state, full-time); $26,322 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 47
#78

University of Louisville

(Louisville, KY)

1,085 $11,664 per year (in-state, full-time); $24,274 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 47
#78

University of North Carolina—​Greensboro

(Greensboro, NC)

935 $4,873 per year (in-state, full-time); $18,322 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 47
#78

University of Oklahoma (Rainbolt)

(Norman, OK)

776 $4,577 per year (in-state, full-time); $17,758 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 47
#78

University of South Carolina

(Columbia, SC)

1,269 $12,384 per year (in-state, full-time); $26,532 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 47
#78

University of South Florida

(Tampa, FL)

1,240 $431 per credit (in-state, full-time); $877 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) 47
#78

Virginia Tech

(Blacksburg, VA)

685 $12,127 per year (in-state, full-time); $24,388 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 47
#78

Washington University in St. Louis

(St. Louis, MO)

32 $47,300 per year (full-time) 47
#89

Kansas State University

(Manhattan, KS)

947 $478 per credit (in-state, full-time); $957 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) 46
#89

University of North Carolina—​Charlotte

(Charlotte, NC)

1,362 $4,128 per year (in-state, full-time); $16,799 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 46
#91

University of Arkansas—​Fayetteville

(Fayetteville, AR)

1,077 $399 per credit (in-state, full-time); $987 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) 45
#91

University of Central Florida

(Orlando, FL)

1,844 $288 per credit (in-state, full-time); $1,073 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) 45
#93

Ball State University

(Muncie, IN)

2,805 $386 per credit (in-state, full-time); $1,059 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) 44
#93

Montclair State University

(Upper Montclair, NJ)

2,048 $564 per credit (in-state, full-time); $854 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) 44
#93

University of Cincinnati

(Cincinnati, OH)

1,591 $12,790 per year (in-state, full-time); $24,532 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 44
#93

University of Maine

(Orono, ME)

341 $418 per credit (in-state, full-time); $1,330 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) 44
#93

University of Mississippi

(University, MS)

601 $408 per credit (in-state, full-time); $1,143 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) 44
#93

University of San Diego

(San Diego, CA)

711 $1,370 per credit (full-time) 44
#99

Louisiana State University—​Baton Rouge

(Baton Rouge, LA)

469 $8,423 per year (in-state, full-time); $25,643 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 43
#99

Loyola University Chicago

(Chicago, IL)

666 $930 per credit (full-time) 43

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