| Rank | Name | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Number of Completers* | Total Number of Graduate Students | Number of Total Graduate Programs | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanford UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsStanford, CA | $55,011 | 208 | 10,294 | 158 programs | 5 to 1 |
| 2 | Harvard UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsCambridge, MA | $52,170 | 763 | 21,616 | 274 programs | 7 to 1 |
| 3 | George Mason UniversityPublic, 4 yearsFairfax, VA | $37,956 ($16,644 Residents) |
1,185 | 11,124 | 186 programs | 17 to 1 |
| 4 | University of Southern CaliforniaPrivate, 4 yearsLos Angeles, CA | $61,396 | 857 | 27,403 | 472 programs | 9 to 1 |
| 5 | Johns Hopkins UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsBaltimore, MD | $61,202 | 799 | 20,088 | 281 programs | 7 to 1 |
| 6 | University of PennsylvaniaPrivate, 4 yearsPhiladelphia, PA | $42,932 | 513 | 14,009 | 255 programs | 6 to 1 |
| 7 | University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesPublic, 4 yearsMinneapolis, MN | $29,262 ($19,494 Residents) |
603 | 16,297 | 345 programs | 17 to 1 |
| 8 | Boston UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsBoston, MA | $59,418 | 542 | 16,142 | 271 programs | 10 to 1 |
| 9 | Michigan State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsEast Lansing, MI | $38,638 ($19,714 Residents) |
553 | 10,928 | 250 programs | 16 to 1 |
| 10 | George Washington UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsWashington, DC | $32,904 | 513 | 15,626 | 337 programs | 13 to 1 |
| 11 | Columbia University in the City of New YorkPrivate, 4 yearsNew York, NY | $52,924 | 75 | 22,861 | 375 programs | 6 to 1 |
| 12 | New York UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsNew York, NY | $38,206 | 477 | 25,114 | 441 programs | 9 to 1 |
| 13 | University of Missouri-ColumbiaPublic, 4 yearsColumbia, MO | $28,550 ($11,255 Residents) |
547 | 7,359 | 182 programs | 17 to 1 |
| 14 | University of GeorgiaPublic, 4 yearsAthens, GA | $27,464 ($11,156 Residents) |
510 | 9,041 | 242 programs | 17 to 1 |
| 15 | University of FloridaPublic, 4 yearsGainesville, FL | $30,130 ($12,737 Residents) |
495 | 16,727 | 230 programs | 18 to 1 |
| 16 | San Diego State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsSan Diego, CA | $19,074 ($9,570 Residents) |
503 | 4,717 | 138 programs | 27 to 1 |
| 17 | Texas A & M University-College StationPublic, 4 yearsCollege Station, TX | $24,106 ($10,733 Residents) |
484 | 14,936 | 244 programs | 20 to 1 |
| 18 | Loyola Marymount UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsLos Angeles, CA | $19,922 | 478 | 3,138 | 54 programs | 10 to 1 |
| 19 | University of Central FloridaPublic, 4 yearsOrlando, FL | $28,657 ($8,872 Residents) |
482 | 9,654 | 105 programs | 30 to 1 |
| 20 | St John's University-New YorkPrivate, 4 yearsQueens, NY | $31,516 | 482 | 4,758 | 95 programs | 17 to 1 |