Compare 3,089 programs at 261 universities in the USA — graduates, earnings, debt and costs from the federal record on every listing.
261 universities · ranked best first
how we rank
Abilene, Texas · Private University · Est. 1891
Providence, Rhode Island · Private University
Demorest, Georgia · Private University · Est. 1897
Madison, New Jersey · Private University
Henderson, Tennessee · Private University · Est. 1869
Cambridge, Massachusetts · Private University · Est. 1909
Allentown, Pennsylvania · Private University · Est. 1867
Gainesville, Georgia · Private University · Est. 1878
Milwaukee, Wisconsin · Private University · Est. 1913
Allentown, Pennsylvania · Private University · Est. 1848
Niagara University, New York · Private University · Est. 1856
Burlington, Vermont · Private University · Est. 1878
Santurce, Puerto Rico · Private University · Est. 1880
Ann Arbor, Michigan · Private University · Est. 1963
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania · Private University · Est. 1846
Duluth, Minnesota · Private University · Est. 1912
Waltham, Massachusetts · Private University · Est. 1917
Tuskegee, Alabama · Private University · Est. 1880
Longmeadow, Massachusetts · Private University · Est. 1897
Waukesha, Wisconsin · Private University · Est. 1846
San Francisco, California · Private University · Est. 1901
What this subject pays
Graduates of Science programmes report a median $35,060 two years after finishing, across 255 programmes that publish the figure , against median debt of $23,350.
Science pay by degree level →Science at other levels
By university type
By our composite ranking, the top choices include Hardin-Simmons University, Johnson & Wales University-Providence, Piedmont University. The full ranked list above shows each one's national rank, costs and admission data.
Costs vary widely by university: public institutions charge in-state residents far less than out-of-state and international students, and private universities set one price for everyone. Every listing above shows the published tuition and net price we hold from the federal College Scorecard, so you can compare like with like.
Yes, within the rules of the F-1 student visa: on-campus work during term, Curricular Practical Training tied to the program, and Optional Practical Training (OPT) after graduating — with a longer extension for eligible STEM degrees.
This page lists private Master's Science universities in the USA held in our database, ordered by a composite score that combines QS World positions, our editorial star rating, academic breadth, internationalisation and student support — never paid placement. Program and cost figures come from the US Department of Education's College Scorecard. Use the filters to narrow by subject, level, university type or location; every combination has its own address you can bookmark or share.
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