Best Graduate Programs by State
View the Best Graduate Programs in Your Desired State. You may want to view and compare all college by state at State Statistics page.
Alaska4 Best Schools
Alabama21 Best Schools
Arkansas13 Best Schools
Arizona17 Best Schools
California99 Best Schools
Colorado22 Best Schools
Connecticut18 Best Schools
District of Columbia9 Best Schools
Delaware3 Best Schools
Florida40 Best Schools
Georgia33 Best Schools
Hawaii7 Best Schools
Iowa18 Best Schools
Idaho6 Best Schools
Illinois44 Best Schools
Indiana34 Best Schools
Kansas13 Best Schools
Kentucky19 Best Schools
Louisiana19 Best Schools
Massachusetts47 Best Schools
Maryland22 Best Schools
Maine7 Best Schools
Michigan29 Best Schools
Minnesota25 Best Schools
Missouri28 Best Schools
Mississippi13 Best Schools
Montana5 Best Schools
North Carolina34 Best Schools
North Dakota4 Best Schools
Nebraska14 Best Schools
New Hampshire10 Best Schools
New Jersey29 Best Schools
New Mexico8 Best Schools
Nevada4 Best Schools
New York94 Best Schools
Ohio42 Best Schools
Oklahoma17 Best Schools
Oregon16 Best Schools
Pennsylvania83 Best Schools
Rhode Island8 Best Schools
South Carolina22 Best Schools
South Dakota8 Best Schools
Tennessee31 Best Schools
Texas60 Best Schools
Utah12 Best Schools
Virginia39 Best Schools
Vermont11 Best Schools
Washington21 Best Schools
Wisconsin27 Best Schools
West Virginia12 Best Schools
Wyoming1 Best Schools
| State | Number of Best (Qualified) Schools | Graduate Tuition & Fees (In-State) | Graduate Tuition & Fees (Out-of-State) | Graduate Population | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 4 schools 3 public, 1 private |
$12,125 | $21,091 | 1,814 | 9.75 to 1 |
| Alabama | 21 schools 13 public, 8 private |
$10,216 | $19,268 | 50,834 | 16.29 to 1 |
| Arkansas | 13 schools 9 public, 4 private |
$7,745 | $15,199 | 20,456 | 16.23 to 1 |
| Arizona | 17 schools 8 public, 9 private |
$12,580 | $18,893 | 113,979 | 21.00 to 1 |
| California | 99 schools 33 public, 66 private |
$10,726 | $23,822 | 269,634 | 14.38 to 1 |
| Colorado | 22 schools 13 public, 9 private |
$12,704 | $22,228 | 55,933 | 14.75 to 1 |
| Connecticut | 18 schools 6 public, 12 private |
$14,996 | $25,269 | 40,853 | 12.17 to 1 |
| District of Columbia | 9 schools 1 public, 8 private |
$10,094 | $32,179 | 39,852 | 13.78 to 1 |
| Delaware | 3 schools 2 public, 1 private |
$13,412 | $14,671 | 10,316 | 14.33 to 1 |
| Florida | 40 schools 13 public, 27 private |
$10,118 | $20,734 | 127,288 | 16.88 to 1 |
| Georgia | 33 schools 16 public, 17 private |
$7,124 | $18,046 | 83,805 | 15.12 to 1 |
| Hawaii | 7 schools 2 public, 5 private |
$14,366 | $21,659 | 7,298 | 11.00 to 1 |
| Iowa | 18 schools 4 public, 14 private |
$11,988 | $15,100 | 29,602 | 13.78 to 1 |
| Idaho | 6 schools 3 public, 3 private |
$10,767 | $22,234 | 8,901 | 14.33 to 1 |
| Illinois | 44 schools 12 public, 32 private |
$11,992 | $19,719 | 126,187 | 13.73 to 1 |
| Indiana | 34 schools 12 public, 22 private |
$9,310 | $21,768 | 65,089 | 12.41 to 1 |
| Kansas | 13 schools 7 public, 6 private |
$9,216 | $15,951 | 25,778 | 13.92 to 1 |
| Kentucky | 19 schools 7 public, 12 private |
$11,808 | $13,804 | 50,253 | 14.79 to 1 |
| Louisiana | 19 schools 13 public, 6 private |
$9,204 | $19,650 | 32,644 | 16.42 to 1 |
| Massachusetts | 47 schools 11 public, 36 private |
$11,386 | $28,332 | 131,273 | 11.68 to 1 |
| Maryland | 22 schools 12 public, 10 private |
$12,580 | $19,046 | 64,160 | 12.14 to 1 |
| Maine | 7 schools 2 public, 5 private |
$10,020 | $25,719 | 8,381 | 14.14 to 1 |
| Michigan | 29 schools 14 public, 15 private |
$17,995 | $21,755 | 69,434 | 13.03 to 1 |
| Minnesota | 25 schools 9 public, 16 private |
$12,663 | $14,827 | 100,372 | 15.32 to 1 |
| Missouri | 28 schools 10 public, 18 private |
$10,540 | $16,589 | 62,101 | 14.00 to 1 |
| Mississippi | 13 schools 8 public, 5 private |
$8,879 | $13,502 | 22,343 | 12.62 to 1 |
| Montana | 5 schools 4 public, 1 private |
$7,943 | $28,173 | 5,585 | 15.20 to 1 |
| North Carolina | 34 schools 14 public, 20 private |
$8,323 | $20,529 | 77,524 | 14.41 to 1 |
| North Dakota | 4 schools 3 public, 1 private |
$11,038 | $13,676 | 7,487 | 14.50 to 1 |
| Nebraska | 14 schools 6 public, 8 private |
$7,526 | $13,244 | 21,265 | 13.93 to 1 |
| New Hampshire | 10 schools 3 public, 7 private |
$15,056 | $27,013 | 33,375 | 13.44 to 1 |
| New Jersey | 29 schools 13 public, 16 private |
$18,310 | $24,820 | 61,796 | 12.72 to 1 |
| New Mexico | 8 schools 6 public, 2 private |
$7,140 | $18,772 | 12,824 | 13.25 to 1 |
| Nevada | 4 schools 2 public, 2 private |
$6,781 | $20,848 | 9,619 | 12.75 to 1 |
| New York | 94 schools 30 public, 64 private |
$12,417 | $26,668 | 225,128 | 12.84 to 1 |
| Ohio | 42 schools 13 public, 29 private |
$12,701 | $18,225 | 80,786 | 12.80 to 1 |
| Oklahoma | 17 schools 10 public, 7 private |
$6,666 | $14,592 | 23,347 | 15.29 to 1 |
| Oregon | 16 schools 6 public, 10 private |
$17,669 | $25,496 | 25,549 | 13.50 to 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 83 schools 21 public, 62 private |
$16,490 | $21,407 | 133,173 | 12.96 to 1 |
| Rhode Island | 8 schools 2 public, 6 private |
$13,619 | $28,750 | 9,516 | 12.38 to 1 |
| South Carolina | 22 schools 9 public, 13 private |
$13,039 | $20,938 | 23,829 | 13.23 to 1 |
| South Dakota | 8 schools 5 public, 3 private |
$7,777 | $16,355 | 5,971 | 15.75 to 1 |
| Tennessee | 31 schools 9 public, 22 private |
$11,349 | $19,156 | 45,018 | 12.97 to 1 |
| Texas | 60 schools 35 public, 25 private |
$8,368 | $19,377 | 179,611 | 16.18 to 1 |
| Utah | 12 schools 5 public, 7 private |
$8,594 | $17,747 | 62,709 | 19.58 to 1 |
| Virginia | 39 schools 13 public, 26 private |
$14,791 | $21,961 | 113,022 | 13.18 to 1 |
| Vermont | 11 schools 2 public, 9 private |
$12,781 | $23,188 | 4,439 | 10.82 to 1 |
| Washington | 21 schools 8 public, 13 private |
$15,456 | $23,869 | 36,537 | 12.43 to 1 |
| Wisconsin | 27 schools 13 public, 14 private |
$10,186 | $17,335 | 38,124 | 15.22 to 1 |
| West Virginia | 12 schools 6 public, 6 private |
$10,222 | $15,480 | 20,603 | 14.50 to 1 |
| Wyoming | 1 schools 1 public, 0 private |
$8,116 | $20,996 | 2,582 | 13.00 to 1 |