Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Notre Dame | Indiana (IN) | |
| 2 | Harvard University | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 4 | Duke University | North Carolina (NC) | |
| 7 | Boston College | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 8 | Yale University | Connecticut (CT) | |
| 12 | University of Chicago | Illinois (IL) | |
| 14 | Emory University | Georgia (GA) | |
| 16 | Princeton University | New Jersey (NJ) | |
| 18 | University of California–Berkeley | California (CA) | |
| 20 | Stanford University | California (CA) | |
| 24 | Georgetown University | Washington DC (DC) | |
| 26 | Boston University | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 35 | Fordham University | New York (NY) | |
| 39 | University of California–Los Angeles | California (CA) | |
| 40 | Columbia University | New York (NY) | |
| 45 | University of Virginia | Virginia (VA) | |
| 49 | University of Wisconsin–Madison | Wisconsin (WI) | |
| 50 | Catholic University of America | Washington DC (DC) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Archaeology
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Harvard University | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 6 | University of California–Berkeley | California (CA) | |
| 7 | Stanford University | California (CA) | |
| 9 | University of California–Los Angeles | California (CA) | |
| 11 | Arizona State University | Arizona (AZ) | |
| 15 | University of Michigan–Ann Arbor | Michigan (MI) | |
| 18 | University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 19 | Pennsylvania State University | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 20 | University of Chicago | Illinois (IL) | |
| 22 | University of Arizona | Arizona (AZ) | |
| 24 | Yale University | Connecticut (CT) | |
| 27 | Columbia University | New York (NY) | |
| 28 | University of Florida | Florida (FL) | |
| 34 | Washington University in St. Louis | Missouri (MO) | |
| 48 | University of Texas–Austin | Texas (TX) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Architecture & Built Environment
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 5 | Harvard University | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 7 | University of California–Berkeley | California (CA) | |
| 14 | Columbia University | New York (NY) | |
| 17 | University of California–Los Angeles | California (CA) | |
| 23 | Georgia Institute of Technology | Georgia (GA) | |
| 26 | Cornell University | New York (NY) | |
| 28 | University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 31 | University of Michigan–Ann Arbor | Michigan (MI) | |
| 34 | Stanford University | California (CA) | |
| 40 | University of Texas–Austin | Texas (TX) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Art & Design
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Rhode Island School of Design | Rhode Island (RI) | |
| 3 | Parsons School of Design | New York (NY) | |
| 4 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 7 | School of the Art Institute of Chicago | Illinois (IL) | |
| 8 | Pratt Institute | New York (NY) | |
| 10 | Art Center College of Design | California (CA) | |
| 17 | California Institute of the Arts | California (CA) | |
| 18 | Carnegie Mellon University | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 19 | Stanford University | California (CA) | |
| 29 | California College of the Arts | California (CA) | |
| 32 | School of Visuals Arts | New York (NY) | |
| 33 | Savannah College of Art and Design | Georgia (GA) | |
| 37 | Yale University | Connecticut (CT) | |
| 41 | Columbia University | New York (NY) | |
| 44 | Maryland Institute College of Art | Maryland (MD) | |
| 45 | New York University | New York (NY) | |
| 46 | University of California–Los Angeles | California (CA) | |
| 47 | University of California–Berkeley | California (CA) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Classics & Ancient History
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Harvard University | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 10 | Yale University | Connecticut (CT) | |
| 11 | Princeton University | New Jersey (NJ) | |
| 13 | University of California–Berkeley | California (CA) | |
| 17 | Stanford University | California (CA) | |
| 24 | University of Chicago | Illinois (IL) | |
| 34 | Brown University | Rhode Island (RI) | |
| 36 | Cornell University | New York (NY) | |
| 40 | City University of New York | New York (NY) | |
| 43 | University of California–Los Angeles | California (CA) | |
| 48 | University of Michigan–Ann Arbor | Michigan (MI) | |
| 50 | Columbia University | New York (NY) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
English Language & Literature
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Harvard University | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 4 | University of California–Berkeley | California (CA) | |
| 5 | Yale University | Connecticut (CT) | |
| 6 | Stanford University | California (CA) | |
| 7 | Princeton University | New Jersey (NJ) | |
| 9 | University of California–Los Angeles | California (CA) | |
| 10 | Columbia University | New York (NY) | |
| 12 | University of Chicago | Illinois (IL) | |
| 15 | New York University | New York (NY) | |
| 17 | Duke University | North Carolina (NC) | |
| 21 | Cornell University | New York (NY) | |
| 22 | University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 26 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 29 | University of Michigan–Ann Arbor | Michigan (MI) | |
| 33 | University of Texas–Austin | Texas (TX) | |
| 39 | Brown University | Rhode Island (RI) | |
| 53 | Northwestern University | Illinois (IL) | |
| 56 | University of Wisconsin–Madison | Wisconsin (WI) | |
| 57 | University of Virginia | Virginia (VA) | |
| 66 | University of California–Irvine | California (CA) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
History
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard University | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 4 | Yale University | Connecticut (CT) | |
| 6 | Columbia University | New York (NY) | |
| 7 | Stanford University | California (CA) | |
| 8 | University of California–Berkeley | California (CA) | |
| 9 | Princeton University | New Jersey (NJ) | |
| 10 | University of California–Los Angeles | California (CA) | |
| 11 | University of Chicago | Illinois (IL) | |
| 12 | University of Michigan–Ann Arbor | Michigan (MI) | |
| 18 | Cornell University | New York (NY) | |
| 21 | Johns Hopkins University | Maryland (MD) | |
| 24 | University of Wisconsin–Madison | Wisconsin (WI) | |
| 27 | University of Texas–Austin | Texas (TX) | |
| 28 | University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 30 | New York University | New York (NY) | |
| 34 | Duke University | North Carolina (NC) | |
| 39 | University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill | North Carolina (NC) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Linguistics
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 2 | University of Massachusetts–Amherst | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 6 | Stanford University | California (CA) | |
| 6 | Harvard University | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 8 | University of California–Berkeley | California (CA) | |
| 9 | University of Maryland–College Park | Maryland (MD) | |
| 10 | University of California–Los Angeles | California (CA) | |
| 16 | University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 19 | Ohio State University | Ohio (OH) | |
| 21 | University of Chicago | Illinois (IL) | |
| 28 | University of Hawaii–Manoa | Hawaii (HI) | |
| 28 | University of Connecticut | Connecticut (CT) | |
| 35 | University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign | Illinois (IL) | |
| 39 | Georgetown University | Washington DC (DC) | |
| 40 | New York University | New York (NY) | |
| 41 | University of California–Santa Barbara | California (CA) | |
| 41 | University of California–San Diego | California (CA) | |
| 45 | University of Texas–Austin | Texas (TX) | |
| 47 | Michigan State University | Michigan (MI) | |
| 52 | University of Michigan–Ann Arbor | Michigan (MI) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Modern Languages
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard University | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 4 | University of California–Berkeley | California (CA) | |
| 5 | Stanford University | California (CA) | |
| 6 | Yale University | Connecticut (CT) | |
| 7 | Princeton University | New Jersey (NJ) | |
| 8 | University of California–Los Angeles | California (CA) | |
| 11 | Columbia University | New York (NY) | |
| 12 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 14 | University of Chicago | Illinois (IL) | |
| 17 | New York University | New York (NY) | |
| 31 | University of Michigan–Ann Arbor | Michigan (MI) | |
| 35 | Cornell University | New York (NY) | |
| 38 | University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 40 | Duke University | North Carolina (NC) | |
| 48 | University of Texas–Austin | Texas (TX) | |
| 66 | Brown University | Rhode Island (RI) | |
| 93 | Pennsylvania State University | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 95 | University of Wisconsin–Madison | Wisconsin (WI) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Performing Arts
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Juilliard School | New York (NY) | |
| 6 | New York University | New York (NY) | |
| 12 | Harvard University | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 16 | University of Rochester | New York (NY) | |
| 17 | Indiana University–Bloomington | Indiana (IN) | |
| 20 | Yale University | Connecticut (CT) | |
| 22 | Columbia University | New York (NY) | |
| 24 | University of California–Los Angeles | California (CA) | |
| 24 | University of California–Berkeley | California (CA) | |
| 26 | Curtis Institute of Music | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 28 | University of Southern California | California (CA) | |
| 29 | University of Michigan–Ann Arbor | Michigan (MI) | |
| 37 | Stanford University | California (CA) | |
| 41 | Northwestern University | Illinois (IL) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Philosophy
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York University | New York (NY) | |
| 2 | Rutgers University | New Jersey (NJ) | |
| 3 | University of Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 8 | Harvard University | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 10 | Princeton University | New Jersey (NJ) | |
| 13 | University of Notre Dame | Indiana (IN) | |
| 16 | Yale University | Connecticut (CT) | |
| 17 | University of California–Berkeley | California (CA) | |
| 18 | Stanford University | California (CA) | |
| 24 | University of Chicago | Illinois (IL) | |
| 25 | Columbia University | New York (NY) | |
| 33 | University of Southern California | California (CA) | |
| 39 | Boston College | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 41 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 45 | City University of New York | New York (NY) | |
| 50 | University of Michigan–Ann Arbor | Michigan (MI) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Game Design
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carnegie Mellon University | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 1 | University of Southern California | California (CA) | |
| 3 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 3 | New York University | New York (NY) | |
| 3 | University of Utah | Utah (UT) | |
| 6 | Rochester Institute of Technology | New York (NY) | |
| 7 | Georgia Institute of Technology | Georgia (GA) | |
| 7 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | New York (NY) | |
| 9 | University of California–Santa Cruz | California (CA) | |
| 9 | Cornell University | New York (NY) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Petroleum Engineering
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas A&M University | Texas (TX) | |
| 1 | University of Texas–Austin | Texas (TX) | |
| 3 | Colorado School of Mines | Colorado (CO) | |
| 3 | University of Oklahoma | Oklahoma (OK) | |
| 5 | Pennsylvania State University | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 5 | University of Tulsa | Oklahoma (OK) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Materials Engineering
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 2 | University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign | Illinois (IL) | |
| 3 | University of California–Berkeley | California (CA) | |
| 4 | Georgia Institute of Technology | Georgia (GA) | |
| 5 | University of Michigan–Ann Arbor | Michigan (MI) | |
| 6 | Northwestern University | Illinois (IL) | |
| 7 | Cornell University | New York (NY) | |
| 8 | Carnegie Mellon University | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 8 | Stanford University | California (CA) | |
| 10 | Pennsylvania State University | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 11 | California Institute of Technology | California (CA) | |
| 12 | Ohio State University | Ohio (OH) | |
| 12 | Purdue University | Indiana (IN) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Industrial/ Manufacturing Engineering
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Institute of Technology | Georgia (GA) | |
| 2 | Purdue University | Indiana (IN) | |
| 3 | University of Michigan–Ann Arbor | Michigan (MI) | |
| 3 | Virginia Tech | Virginia (VA) | |
| 5 | Cornell University | New York (NY) | |
| 6 | Pennsylvania State University | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 7 | University of California–Berkeley | California (CA) | |
| 8 | University of Wisconsin–Madison | Wisconsin (WI) | |
| 9 | Northwestern University | Illinois (IL) | |
| 10 | Stanford University | California (CA) | |
| 11 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 11 | University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign | Illinois (IL) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Computer Engineering
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 3 | University of California–Berkeley | California (CA) | |
| 4 | Stanford University | California (CA) | |
| 5 | Georgia Institute of Technology | Georgia (GA) | |
| 6 | University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign | Illinois (IL) | |
| 7 | University of Michigan–Ann Arbor | Michigan (MI) | |
| 8 | California Institute of Technology | California (CA) | |
| 9 | University of Texas–Austin | Texas (TX) | |
| 10 | Cornell University | New York (NY) | |
| 11 | Purdue University | Indiana (IN) | |
| 12 | Princeton University | New Jersey (NJ) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Biomedical Engineering
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johns Hopkins University | Maryland (MD) | |
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 3 | Georgia Institute of Technology | Georgia (GA) | |
| 4 | Duke University | North Carolina (NC) | |
| 5 | Stanford University | California (CA) | |
| 6 | University of California–Berkeley | California (CA) | |
| 7 | University of Michigan–Ann Arbor | Michigan (MI) | |
| 8 | University of California–San Diego | California (CA) | |
| 9 | Boston University | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 10 | University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 11 | Rice University | Texas (TX) | |
| 12 | Case Western Reserve University | Ohio (OH) | |
| 12 | Cornell University | New York (NY) | |
| 12 | University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign | Illinois (IL) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Biological/ Agricultural Engineering
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue University | Indiana (IN) | |
| 2 | Iowa State University | Iowa (IA) | |
| 2 | University of California–Davis | California (CA) | |
| 4 | Texas A&M University | Texas (TX) | |
| 5 | University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign | Illinois (IL) | |
| 6 | Michigan State University | Michigan (MI) | |
| 6 | North Carolina State University | North Carolina (NC) | |
| 6 | Ohio State University | Ohio (OH) | |
| 6 | Pennsylvania State University | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 10 | Cornell University | New York (NY) | |
| 11 | University of Nebraska–Lincoln | Nebraska (NE) | |
| 12 | University of Florida | Florida (FL) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Computer Science Theory
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 3 | Princeton University | New Jersey (NJ) | |
| 5 | Stanford University | California (CA) | |
| 6 | Cornell University | New York (NY) | |
| 7 | Georgia Institute of Technology | Georgia (GA) | |
| 7 | Harvard University | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 9 | Columbia University | New York (NY) | |
| 10 | University of Texas–Austin | Texas (TX) | |
| 11 | University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign | Illinois (IL) | |
| 12 | California Institute of Technology | California (CA) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Mobile/ Web Applications
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 3 | University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign | Illinois (IL) | |
| 4 | University of Washington | Washington (WA) | |
| 5 | Stanford University | California (CA) | |
| 5 | University of California–Berkeley | California (CA) | |
| 7 | University of California–San Diego | California (CA) | |
| 8 | University of Massachusetts–Amherst | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 8 | University of Michigan–Ann Arbor | Michigan (MI) | |
| 10 | Georgia Institute of Technology | Georgia (GA) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Mineral & Mining Engineering
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado School of Mines | Colorado (CO) | |
| 10 | Pennsylvania State University | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 22 | University of Arizona | Arizona (AZ) | |
| 26 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Virginia (VA) | |
| 31 | University of Colorado–Boulder | Colorado (CO) | |
| 35 | University of Utah | Utah (UT) | |
| 46 | University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign | Illinois (IL) | |
| 48 | Missouri University of Science and Technology | Missouri (MO) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Mechanical Engineering
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 2 | Georgia Institute of Technology | Georgia (GA) | |
| 3 | Stanford University | California (CA) | |
| 4 | University of California–Berkeley | California (CA) | |
| 5 | California Institute of Technology | California (CA) | |
| 6 | University of Michigan–Ann Arbor | Michigan (MI) | |
| 7 | University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign | Illinois (IL) | |
| 8 | Purdue University | Indiana (IN) | |
| 9 | Carnegie Mellon University | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 10 | Cornell University | New York (NY) | |
| 11 | University of Texas–Austin | Texas (TX) | |
| 12 | Texas A&M University | Texas (TX) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Software Engineering
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carnegie Mellon University | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 2 | University of California–Berkeley | California (CA) | |
| 4 | Georgia Institute of Technology | Georgia (GA) | |
| 5 | University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign | Illinois (IL) | |
| 6 | University of Texas–Austin | Texas (TX) | |
| 7 | University of California–Irvine | California (CA) | |
| 8 | Stanford University | California (CA) | |
| 9 | North Carolina State University | North Carolina (NC) | |
| 9 | Purdue University | Indiana (IN) | |
| 11 | California Institute of Technology | California (CA) | |
| 12 | University of California–Davis | California (CA) | |
| 12 | University of California–Los Angeles | California (CA) | |
| 12 | University of Massachusetts–Amherst | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 12 | University of Washington | Washington (WA) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Programming Languages
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carnegie Mellon University | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 3 | Cornell University | New York (NY) | |
| 3 | Stanford University | California (CA) | |
| 5 | University of California–Berkeley | California (CA) | |
| 6 | University of Texas–Austin | Texas (TX) | |
| 7 | University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign | Illinois (IL) | |
| 7 | University of Washington | Washington (WA) | |
| 7 | University of Wisconsin–Madison | Wisconsin (WI) | |
| 10 | Princeton University | New Jersey (NJ) | |
| 11 | University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 12 | Georgia Institute of Technology | Georgia (GA) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Data Analytics/ Science
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California–Berkeley | California (CA) | |
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 3 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 4 | Stanford University | California (CA) | |
| 5 | University of Washington | Washington (WA) | |
| 6 | Cornell University | New York (NY) | |
| 7 | Georgia Institute of Technology | Georgia (GA) | |
| 8 | Columbia University | New York (NY) | |
| 9 | University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign | Illinois (IL) | |
| 10 | University of Michigan–Ann Arbor | Michigan (MI) | |
| 11 | California Institute of Technology | California (CA) | |
| 12 | University of California–Los Angeles | California (CA) | |
| 12 | University of California–San Diego | California (CA) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Cybersecurity
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carnegie Mellon University | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 2 | Georgia Institute of Technology | Georgia (GA) | |
| 2 | Georgia Institute of Technology | Georgia (GA) | |
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 4 | University of California–Berkeley | California (CA) | |
| 5 | Stanford University | California (CA) | |
| 5 | University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign | Illinois (IL) | |
| 7 | Cornell University | New York (NY) | |
| 8 | University of Maryland–College Park | Maryland (MD) | |
| 9 | Purdue University | Indiana (IN) | |
| 10 | University of Michigan–Ann Arbor | Michigan (MI) | |
| 11 | University of California–San Diego | California (CA) | |
| 12 | Columbia University | New York (NY) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Artificial Intelligence
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carnegie Mellon University | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 3 | Stanford University | California (CA) | |
| 3 | University of California–Berkeley | California (CA) | |
| 5 | Cornell University | New York (NY) | |
| 6 | Georgia Institute of Technology | Georgia (GA) | |
| 7 | University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign | Illinois (IL) | |
| 8 | University of Washington | Washington (WA) | |
| 9 | University of Texas–Austin | Texas (TX) | |
| 10 | University of Maryland–College Park | Maryland (MD) | |
| 11 | University of Michigan–Ann Arbor | Michigan (MI) | |
| 12 | California Institute of Technology | California (CA) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Computer Science
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 2 | University of California–Berkeley | California (CA) | |
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 2 | Stanford University | California (CA) | |
| 5 | University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign | Illinois (IL) | |
| 5 | California Institute of Technology | California (CA) | |
| 5 | Georgia Institute of Technology | Georgia (GA) | |
| 5 | Cornell University | New York (NY) | |
| 5 | University of Washington | Washington (WA) | |
| 5 | Princeton University | New Jersey (NJ) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Chemical Engineering
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 2 | Georgia Institute of Technology | Georgia (GA) | |
| 3 | University of California–Berkeley | California (CA) | |
| 4 | California Institute of Technology | California (CA) | |
| 5 | University of Texas–Austin | Texas (TX) | |
| 5 | Stanford University | California (CA) | |
| 7 | University of Minnesota–Twin Cities | Minnesota (MN) | |
| 8 | University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign | Illinois (IL) | |
| 9 | University of Delaware | Delaware (DE) | |
| 10 | University of Wisconsin–Madison | Wisconsin (WI) | |
| 11 | University of Michigan–Ann Arbor | Michigan (MI) | |
| 12 | Princeton University | New Jersey (NJ) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Civil Engineering
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California–Berkeley | California (CA) | |
| 2 | Georgia Institute of Technology | Georgia (GA) | |
| 3 | University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign | Illinois (IL) | |
| 4 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 5 | University of Texas–Austin | Texas (TX) | |
| 6 | Purdue University | Indiana (IN) | |
| 7 | University of Michigan–Ann Arbor | Michigan (MI) | |
| 8 | Texas A&M University | Texas (TX) | |
| 9 | Stanford University | California (CA) | |
| 10 | Virginia Tech | Virginia (VA) | |
| 10 | Cornell University | New York (NY) | |
| 12 | Carnegie Mellon University | Pennsylvania (PA) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Civil Engineering
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 2 | University of California–Berkeley | California (CA) | |
| 3 | California Institute of Technology | California (CA) | |
| 4 | Georgia Institute of Technology | Georgia (GA) | |
| 5 | University of Michigan–Ann Arbor | Michigan (MI) | |
| 6 | Stanford University | California (CA) | |
| 7 | University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign | Illinois (IL) | |
| 8 | Carnegie Mellon University | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 9 | Cornell University | New York (NY) | |
| 10 | University of Texas–Austin | Texas (TX) | |
| 11 | Purdue University | Indiana (IN) | |
| 12 | University of California–Los Angeles | California (CA) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Electrical/ Electronic/ Communications Engineering
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 2 | University of California–Berkeley | California (CA) | |
| 3 | California Institute of Technology | California (CA) | |
| 4 | Georgia Institute of Technology | Georgia (GA) | |
| 5 | University of Michigan–Ann Arbor | Michigan (MI) | |
| 6 | Stanford University | California (CA) | |
| 7 | University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign | Illinois (IL) | |
| 8 | Carnegie Mellon University | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 9 | Cornell University | New York (NY) | |
| 10 | University of Texas–Austin | Texas (TX) | |
| 11 | Purdue University | Indiana (IN) | |
| 12 | University of California–Los Angeles | California (CA) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Environmental/ Environmental Health Engineering
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California–Berkeley | California (CA) | |
| 2 | University of Michigan–Ann Arbor | Michigan (MI) | |
| 3 | Georgia Institute of Technology | Georgia (GA) | |
| 4 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 5 | Stanford University | California (CA) | |
| 6 | University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign | Illinois (IL) | |
| 7 | University of Texas–Austin | Texas (TX) | |
| 8 | Carnegie Mellon University | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 9 | Cornell University | New York (NY) | |
| 9 | Virginia Tech | Virginia (VA) | |
| 11 | Purdue University | Indiana (IN) | |
| 12 | Yale University | Connecticut (CT) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Aerospace/ Aeronautical/ Astronautical Engineering
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 2 | Georgia Institute of Technology | Georgia (GA) | |
| 3 | California Institute of Technology | California (CA) | |
| 4 | Purdue University | Indiana (IN) | |
| 5 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | Florida (FL) | |
| 5 | University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign | Illinois (IL) | |
| 5 | University of Michigan–Ann Arbor | Michigan (MI) | |
| 8 | Stanford University | California (CA) | |
| 9 | University of Texas–Austin | Texas (TX) | |
| 10 | Texas A&M University | Texas (TX) | |
| 10 | University of Colorado–Boulder | Colorado (CO) | |
| 12 | University of Maryland–College Park | Maryland (MD) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Biocomputing/ Bioinformatics/ Biotechnology
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 1 | University of California–San Diego | California (CA) | |
| 3 | Carnegie Mellon University | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 4 | University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign | Illinois (IL) | |
| 5 | Stanford University | California (CA) | |
| 6 | Duke University | North Carolina (NC) | |
| 6 | University of California–Berkeley | California (CA) | |
| 8 | Johns Hopkins University | Maryland (MD) | |
| 9 | Princeton University | New Jersey (NJ) | |
| 10 | Harvard University | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 10 | University of California–Los Angeles | California (CA) | |
| 10 | University of Maryland–College Park | Maryland (MD) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Agriculture & Forestry
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | University of California–Davis | California (CA) | |
| 5 | Cornell University | New York (NY) | |
| 8 | University of Wisconsin–Madison | Wisconsin (WI) | |
| 9 | University of California–Berkeley | California (CA) | |
| 10 | Michigan State University | Michigan (MI) | |
| 14 | Iowa State University | Iowa (IA) | |
| 15 | Purdue University | Indiana (IN) | |
| 16 | Texas A&M University | Texas (TX) | |
| 19 | Oregon State University | Oregon (OR) | |
| 24 | Pennsylvania State University | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 25 | University of Florida | Florida (FL) | |
| 29 | University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign | Illinois (IL) | |
| 31 | Ohio State University | Ohio (OH) | |
| 33 | North Carolina State University | North Carolina (NC) | |
| 35 | University of Massachusetts–Amherst | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 36 | University of Minnesota–Twin Cities | Minnesota (MN) | |
| 37 | University of Georgia | Georgia (GA) | |
| 40 | Kansas State University | Kansas (KS) | |
| 44 | Washington State University | Washington (WA) | |
| 46 | Colorado State University | Colorado (CO) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Anatomy & Physiology
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Stanford University | California (CA) | |
| 4 | Columbia University | New York (NY) | |
| 4 | Columbia University | New York (NY) | |
| 5 | Johns Hopkins University | Maryland (MD) | |
| 7 | University of Michigan–Ann Arbor | Michigan (MI) | |
| 8 | Duke University | North Carolina (NC) | |
| 8 | University of Washington | Washington (WA) | |
| 9 | University of California–Los Angeles | California (CA) | |
| 9 | Baylor College of Medicine | Texas (TX) | |
| 10 | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center | Texas (TX) | |
| 11 | Washington University in St. Louis | Missouri (MO) | |
| 11 | Vanderbilt University | Tennessee (TN) | |
| 12 | Pennsylvania State University | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 13 | University of California–San Francisco | California (CA) | |
| 13 | University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 13 | University of Florida | Florida (FL) | |
| 14 | Northwestern University | Illinois (IL) | |
| 15 | Case Western Reserve University | Ohio (OH) | |
| 16 | University of California–San Diego | California (CA) | |
| 18 | University of Michigan–Ann Arbor | Michigan (MI) | |
| 21 | University of Washington | Washington (WA) | |
| 26 | Pennsylvania State University | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 31 | Northwestern University | Illinois (IL) | |
| 39 | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center | Texas (TX) | |
| 41 | Vanderbilt University | Tennessee (TN) | |
| 42 | Case Western Reserve University | Ohio (OH) | |
| 45 | University of Wisconsin–Madison | Wisconsin (WI) | |
| 46 | University of Florida | Florida (FL) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Biological Science
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard University | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 4 | Stanford University | California (CA) | |
| 6 | University of California–Berkeley | California (CA) | |
| 8 | Yale University | Connecticut (CT) | |
| 9 | University of California–Los Angeles | California (CA) | |
| 10 | University of California–San Diego | California (CA) | |
| 11 | California Institute of Technology | California (CA) | |
| 12 | Cornell University | New York (NY) | |
| 13 | University of California–San Francisco | California (CA) | |
| 19 | Columbia University | New York (NY) | |
| 21 | Princeton University | New Jersey (NJ) | |
| 23 | University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 24 | Johns Hopkins University | Maryland (MD) | |
| 29 | University of Michigan–Ann Arbor | Michigan (MI) | |
| 29 | University of Chicago | Illinois (IL) | |
| 33 | University of Washington | Washington (WA) | |
| 37 | The Rockefeller University | New York (NY) | |
| 41 | Duke University | North Carolina (NC) | |
| 44 | New York University | New York (NY) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Dentistry (Graduate)
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | University of Michigan–Ann Arbor | Michigan (MI) | |
| 7 | University of California–San Francisco | California (CA) | |
| 8 | Harvard University | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 11 | University of Southern California | California (CA) | |
| 15 | University of Washington | Washington (WA) | |
| 16 | University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 17 | New York University | New York (NY) | |
| 21 | University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill | North Carolina (NC) | |
| 22 | University of Iowa | Iowa (IA) | |
| 25 | University of California–Los Angeles | California (CA) | |
| 28 | University of Minnesota–Twin Cities | Minnesota (MN) | |
| 32 | Boston University | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 41 | Columbia University | New York (NY) | |
| 47 | University at Buffalo The State University of New York | New York (NY) | |
| 50 | Tufts University | Massachusetts (MA) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Medicine (Graduate)
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard University | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 3 | Stanford University | California (CA) | |
| 5 | Johns Hopkins University | Maryland (MD) | |
| 7 | University of California–Los Angeles | California (CA) | |
| 8 | Yale University | Connecticut (CT) | |
| 11 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 12 | University of California–San Francisco | California (CA) | |
| 13 | Columbia University | New York (NY) | |
| 15 | University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 16 | Duke University | North Carolina (NC) | |
| 20 | University of Washington | Washington (WA) | |
| 22 | University of Michigan–Ann Arbor | Michigan (MI) | |
| 26 | University of California–San Diego | California (CA) | |
| 27 | University of Chicago | Illinois (IL) | |
| 33 | Cornell University | New York (NY) | |
| 33 | New York University | New York (NY) | |
| 36 | Washington University in St. Louis | Missouri (MO) | |
| 46 | University of Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 47 | Baylor College of Medicine | Texas (TX) | |
| 49 | Emory University | Georgia (GA) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Nursing
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 3 | Johns Hopkins University | Maryland (MD) | |
| 4 | University of Washington | Washington (WA) | |
| 6 | University of California–San Francisco | California (CA) | |
| 7 | Yale University | Connecticut (CT) | |
| 8 | University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill | North Carolina (NC) | |
| 10 | Duke University | North Carolina (NC) | |
| 17 | University of Michigan–Ann Arbor | Michigan (MI) | |
| 18 | Emory University | Georgia (GA) | |
| 18 | Columbia University | New York (NY) | |
| 21 | University of Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 24 | New York University | New York (NY) | |
| 27 | University of California–Los Angeles | California (CA) | |
| 34 | Ohio State University | Ohio (OH) | |
| 43 | Pennsylvania State University | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 43 | University of Illinois–Chicago | Illinois (IL) | |
| 47 | Vanderbilt University | Tennessee (TN) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Pharmacy & Pharmacology
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Harvard University | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 6 | University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill | North Carolina (NC) | |
| 8 | University of California–San Francisco | California (CA) | |
| 9 | Johns Hopkins University | Maryland (MD) | |
| 17 | Yale University | Connecticut (CT) | |
| 20 | University of California–San Diego | California (CA) | |
| 23 | University of Michigan–Ann Arbor | Michigan (MI) | |
| 23 | University of Washington | Washington (WA) | |
| 30 | Purdue University | Indiana (IN) | |
| 33 | Duke University | North Carolina (NC) | |
| 36 | University of Minnesota–Twin Cities | Minnesota (MN) | |
| 42 | University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 47 | Columbia University | New York (NY) | |
| 52 | Vanderbilt University | Tennessee (TN) | |
| 53 | University of Illinois–Chicago | Illinois (IL) | |
| 54 | University of Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 57 | University of Texas–Austin | Texas (TX) | |
| 67 | University of Southern California | California (CA) | |
| 71 | University of Wisconsin–Madison | Wisconsin (WI) | |
| 73 | University of Kentucky | Kentucky (KY) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Psychology
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard University | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 2 | Stanford University | California (CA) | |
| 5 | University of California–Berkeley | California (CA) | |
| 6 | University of California–Los Angeles | California (CA) | |
| 7 | Yale University | Connecticut (CT) | |
| 8 | University of Michigan–Ann Arbor | Michigan (MI) | |
| 9 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 10 | University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 12 | Columbia University | New York (NY) | |
| 13 | New York University | New York (NY) | |
| 14 | University of Chicago | Illinois (IL) | |
| 18 | Princeton University | New Jersey (NJ) | |
| 22 | Northwestern University | Illinois (IL) | |
| 28 | Duke University | North Carolina (NC) | |
| 32 | University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign | Illinois (IL) | |
| 36 | University of Texas–Austin | Texas (TX) | |
| 37 | Carnegie Mellon University | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 40 | Michigan State University | Michigan (MI) | |
| 45 | Cornell University | New York (NY) | |
| 46 | University of Wisconsin–Madison | Wisconsin (WI) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Veterinary Science (Graduate)
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | University of California–Davis | California (CA) | |
| 4 | Cornell University | New York (NY) | |
| 6 | Ohio State University | Ohio (OH) | |
| 11 | Michigan State University | Michigan (MI) | |
| 14 | Colorado State University | Colorado (CO) | |
| 15 | University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 20 | University of Minnesota–Twin Cities | Minnesota (MN) | |
| 21 | University of Wisconsin–Madison | Wisconsin (WI) | |
| 27 | Iowa State University | Iowa (IA) | |
| 28 | University of Florida | Florida (FL) | |
| 29 | University of Georgia | Georgia (GA) | |
| 31 | North Carolina State University | North Carolina (NC) | |
| 43 | Washington State University | Washington (WA) | |
| 46 | Texas A&M University | Texas (TX) | |
| 47 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Virginia (VA) | |
| 48 | Kansas State University | Kansas (KS) | |
| 50 | University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign | Illinois (IL) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Geology
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Harvard University | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 3 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 4 | University of Washington | Washington (WA) | |
| 6 | California Institute of Technology | California (CA) | |
| 7 | University of California–Berkeley | California (CA) | |
| 8 | Stanford University | California (CA) | |
| 10 | University of Colorado–Boulder | Colorado (CO) | |
| 10 | Columbia University | New York (NY) | |
| 12 | Pennsylvania State University | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 14 | Yale University | Connecticut (CT) | |
| 15 | University of California–San Diego | California (CA) | |
| 15 | University of California–Los Angeles | California (CA) | |
| 18 | Princeton University | New Jersey (NJ) | |
| 22 | University of Texas–Austin | Texas (TX) | |
| 24 | University of Hawaii–Manoa | Hawaii (HI) | |
| 24 | University of Arizona | Arizona (AZ) | |
| 28 | Colorado State University | Colorado (CO) | |
| 31 | University of California–Davis | California (CA) | |
| 32 | University of Maryland–College Park | Maryland (MD) | |
| 37 | Oregon State University | Oregon (OR) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Geophysics
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Harvard University | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 3 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 3 | California Institute of Technology | California (CA) | |
| 5 | University of Washington | Washington (WA) | |
| 5 | University of Washington | Washington (WA) | |
| 7 | University of California–Berkeley | California (CA) | |
| 9 | Stanford University | California (CA) | |
| 10 | University of Colorado–Boulder | Colorado (CO) | |
| 11 | Columbia University | New York (NY) | |
| 12 | Pennsylvania State University | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 14 | Yale University | Connecticut (CT) | |
| 16 | University of California–San Diego | California (CA) | |
| 16 | University of California–Los Angeles | California (CA) | |
| 16 | Princeton University | New Jersey (NJ) | |
| 21 | Colorado State University | Colorado (CO) | |
| 22 | University of Texas–Austin | Texas (TX) | |
| 26 | University of Hawaii–Manoa | Hawaii (HI) | |
| 26 | University of Arizona | Arizona (AZ) | |
| 29 | University of Maryland–College Park | Maryland (MD) | |
| 29 | University of California–Davis | California (CA) | |
| 36 | Texas A&M University | Texas (TX) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Chemistry
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 2 | Stanford University | California (CA) | |
| 3 | Harvard University | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 5 | University of California–Berkeley | California (CA) | |
| 11 | California Institute of Technology | California (CA) | |
| 14 | Northwestern University | Illinois (IL) | |
| 15 | University of California–Los Angeles | California (CA) | |
| 18 | Yale University | Connecticut (CT) | |
| 21 | University of Texas–Austin | Texas (TX) | |
| 25 | Princeton University | New Jersey (NJ) | |
| 26 | University of Michigan–Ann Arbor | Michigan (MI) | |
| 28 | Georgia Institute of Technology | Georgia (GA) | |
| 33 | University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign | Illinois (IL) | |
| 34 | University of Chicago | Illinois (IL) | |
| 34 | University of Wisconsin–Madison | Wisconsin (WI) | |
| 41 | Cornell University | New York (NY) | |
| 42 | Columbia University | New York (NY) | |
| 45 | University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 51 | University of California–San Diego | California (CA) | |
| 53 | University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill | North Carolina (NC) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Earth & Marine Science
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 3 | Harvard University | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 5 | California Institute of Technology | California (CA) | |
| 5 | Stanford University | California (CA) | |
| 7 | University of California–Berkeley | California (CA) | |
| 8 | University of Washington | Washington (WA) | |
| 10 | Columbia University | New York (NY) | |
| 12 | Pennsylvania State University | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 13 | University of California–Los Angeles | California (CA) | |
| 14 | University of Colorado–Boulder | Colorado (CO) | |
| 15 | Yale University | Connecticut (CT) | |
| 17 | University of California–San Diego | California (CA) | |
| 18 | Princeton University | New Jersey (NJ) | |
| 21 | University of Texas–Austin | Texas (TX) | |
| 25 | Colorado School of Mines | Colorado (CO) | |
| 29 | University of Arizona | Arizona (AZ) | |
| 30 | University of California–Davis | California (CA) | |
| 34 | Colorado State University | Colorado (CO) | |
| 34 | University of Hawaii–Manoa | Hawaii (HI) | |
| 37 | Oregon State University | Oregon (OR) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Environmental Science
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard University | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 1 | Stanford University | California (CA) | |
| 3 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 9 | University of California–Berkeley | California (CA) | |
| 15 | Yale University | Connecticut (CT) | |
| 15 | University of California–Davis | California (CA) | |
| 18 | University of California–Los Angeles | California (CA) | |
| 20 | Cornell University | New York (NY) | |
| 23 | University of Michigan–Ann Arbor | Michigan (MI) | |
| 26 | Princeton University | New Jersey (NJ) | |
| 27 | California Institute of Technology | California (CA) | |
| 31 | Duke University | North Carolina (NC) | |
| 35 | Columbia University | New York (NY) | |
| 36 | University of Washington | Washington (WA) | |
| 39 | University of Wisconsin–Madison | Wisconsin (WI) | |
| 44 | Georgia Institute of Technology | Georgia (GA) | |
| 48 | University of Texas–Austin | Texas (TX) | |
| 49 | University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign | Illinois (IL) | |
| 56 | Arizona State University | Arizona (AZ) | |
| 59 | Pennsylvania State University | Pennsylvania (PA) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Materials Science
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 3 | Stanford University | California (CA) | |
| 5 | Harvard University | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 7 | Georgia Institute of Technology | Georgia (GA) | |
| 8 | University of California–Berkeley | California (CA) | |
| 11 | Northwestern University | Illinois (IL) | |
| 19 | University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign | Illinois (IL) | |
| 21 | University of California–Los Angeles | California (CA) | |
| 23 | Pennsylvania State University | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 25 | California Institute of Technology | California (CA) | |
| 31 | University of Texas–Austin | Texas (TX) | |
| 32 | Carnegie Mellon University | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 33 | University of California–Santa Barbara | California (CA) | |
| 34 | University of Michigan–Ann Arbor | Michigan (MI) | |
| 42 | Rice University | Texas (TX) | |
| 44 | Purdue University | Indiana (IN) | |
| 46 | University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 47 | Cornell University | New York (NY) | |
| 69 | Yale University | Connecticut (CT) | |
| 69 | University of Wisconsin–Madison | Wisconsin (WI) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Geography
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | University of California–Berkeley | California (CA) | |
| 6 | University of California–Los Angeles | California (CA) | |
| 17 | University of Wisconsin–Madison | Wisconsin (WI) | |
| 28 | University of Washington | Washington (WA) | |
| 29 | Ohio State University | Ohio (OH) | |
| 31 | University of Chicago | Illinois (IL) | |
| 39 | Pennsylvania State University | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 41 | University of Minnesota–Twin Cities | Minnesota (MN) | |
| 48 | University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill | North Carolina (NC) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Mathematics
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 2 | Stanford University | California (CA) | |
| 3 | Harvard University | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 6 | University of California–Berkeley | California (CA) | |
| 7 | Princeton University | New Jersey (NJ) | |
| 10 | University of California–Los Angeles | California (CA) | |
| 12 | New York University | New York (NY) | |
| 15 | California Institute of Technology | California (CA) | |
| 16 | Columbia University | New York (NY) | |
| 17 | University of Chicago | Illinois (IL) | |
| 20 | University of Michigan–Ann Arbor | Michigan (MI) | |
| 21 | Yale University | Connecticut (CT) | |
| 27 | Georgia Institute of Technology | Georgia (GA) | |
| 28 | Carnegie Mellon University | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 30 | University of Texas–Austin | Texas (TX) | |
| 32 | University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 33 | Cornell University | New York (NY) | |
| 39 | University of Wisconsin–Madison | Wisconsin (WI) | |
| 39 | Brown University | Rhode Island (RI) | |
| 52 | University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign | Illinois (IL) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Physics & Astronomy
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 2 | Stanford University | California (CA) | |
| 3 | Harvard University | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 6 | University of California–Berkeley | California (CA) | |
| 7 | California Institute of Technology | California (CA) | |
| 8 | Princeton University | New Jersey (NJ) | |
| 12 | University of California–Los Angeles | California (CA) | |
| 16 | University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign | Illinois (IL) | |
| 16 | Yale University | Connecticut (CT) | |
| 18 | Columbia University | New York (NY) | |
| 18 | University of Chicago | Illinois (IL) | |
| 24 | Cornell University | New York (NY) | |
| 25 | University of California–Santa Barbara | California (CA) | |
| 29 | University of Maryland–College Park | Maryland (MD) | |
| 34 | University of Texas–Austin | Texas (TX) | |
| 34 | University of Michigan–Ann Arbor | Michigan (MI) | |
| 43 | Georgia Institute of Technology | Georgia (GA) | |
| 52 | University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 53 | University of California–San Diego | California (CA) | |
| 55 | Carnegie Mellon University | Pennsylvania (PA) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Supply Chain Management/ Logistics
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 2 | Stanford University | California (CA) | |
| 3 | Harvard University | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 6 | University of California–Berkeley | California (CA) | |
| 7 | California Institute of Technology | California (CA) | |
| 8 | Princeton University | New Jersey (NJ) | |
| 12 | University of California–Los Angeles | California (CA) | |
| 16 | University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign | Illinois (IL) | |
| 16 | Yale University | Connecticut (CT) | |
| 18 | Columbia University | New York (NY) | |
| 18 | University of Chicago | Illinois (IL) | |
| 24 | Cornell University | New York (NY) | |
| 25 | University of California–Santa Barbara | California (CA) | |
| 29 | University of Maryland–College Park | Maryland (MD) | |
| 34 | University of Texas–Austin | Texas (TX) | |
| 34 | University of Michigan–Ann Arbor | Michigan (MI) | |
| 43 | Georgia Institute of Technology | Georgia (GA) | |
| 52 | University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 53 | University of California–San Diego | California (CA) | |
| 55 | Carnegie Mellon University | Pennsylvania (PA) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Real Estate
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 2 | University of Wisconsin–Madison | Wisconsin (WI) | |
| 3 | University of California–Berkeley | California (CA) | |
| 4 | New York University | New York (NY) | |
| 4 | University of Texas–Austin | Texas (TX) | |
| 6 | University of Florida | Florida (FL) | |
| 7 | University of Southern California | California (CA) | |
| 8 | Florida State University | Florida (FL) | |
| 8 | University of Georgia | Georgia (GA) | |
| 10 | University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill | North Carolina (NC) | |
| 11 | Cornell University | New York (NY) | |
| 11 | University of San Diego | California (CA) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Quantitative Analysis
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 3 | University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 3 | University of Texas–Austin | Texas (TX) | |
| 5 | Georgia Institute of Technology | Georgia (GA) | |
| 6 | New York University | New York (NY) | |
| 7 | Cornell University | New York (NY) | |
| 7 | University of California–Berkeley | California (CA) | |
| 9 | University of Michigan–Ann Arbor | Michigan (MI) | |
| 10 | Arizona State University | Arizona (AZ) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Production/ Operation Management
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 2 | The Ohio State University | Ohio (OH) | |
| 3 | University of Michigan–Ann Arbor | Michigan (MI) | |
| 4 | Carnegie Mellon University | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 5 | Michigan State University | Michigan (MI) | |
| 5 | University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 7 | Arizona State University | Arizona (AZ) | |
| 7 | Indiana University–Bloomington | Indiana (IN) | |
| 7 | University of Texas–Austin | Texas (TX) | |
| 10 | Georgia Institute of Technology | Georgia (GA) | |
| 10 | Purdue University | Indiana (IN) | |
| 12 | Pennsylvania State University | Pennsylvania (PA) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Marketing
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Michigan–Ann Arbor | Michigan (MI) | |
| 2 | University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 3 | Indiana University–Bloomington | Indiana (IN) | |
| 4 | New York University | New York (NY) | |
| 4 | University of Texas–Austin | Texas (TX) | |
| 6 | University of California–Berkeley | California (CA) | |
| 7 | University of Virginia | Virginia (VA) | |
| 8 | University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill | North Carolina (NC) | |
| 9 | University of Wisconsin–Madison | Wisconsin (WI) | |
| 10 | University of Florida | Florida (FL) | |
| 11 | Arizona State University | Arizona (AZ) | |
| 12 | University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign | Illinois (IL) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Management Information Systems
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carnegie Mellon University | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 3 | University of Texas–Austin | Texas (TX) | |
| 4 | University of Arizona | Arizona (AZ) | |
| 5 | Georgia Institute of Technology | Georgia (GA) | |
| 6 | Indiana University–Bloomington | Indiana (IN) | |
| 7 | University of Minnesota–Twin Cities | Minnesota (MN) | |
| 8 | Georgia State University | Georgia (GA) | |
| 9 | Arizona State University | Arizona (AZ) | |
| 9 | University of Maryland–College Park | Maryland (MD) | |
| 11 | New York University | New York (NY) | |
| 12 | University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania (PA) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Entrepreneurship
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Babson College | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 2 | University of California–Berkeley | California (CA) | |
| 4 | Indiana University–Bloomington | Indiana (IN) | |
| 5 | University of Michigan–Ann Arbor | Michigan (MI) | |
| 5 | University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 7 | University of Texas–Austin | Texas (TX) | |
| 8 | University of Utah | Utah (UT) | |
| 9 | Baylor University | Texas (TX) | |
| 9 | Santa Clara University | California (CA) | |
| 9 | University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill | North Carolina (NC) | |
| 12 | Fordham University | New York (NY) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
International Business
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of South Carolina | South Carolina (SC) | |
| 2 | Florida International University | Florida (FL) | |
| 3 | Georgetown University | Washington DC (DC) | |
| 4 | New York University | New York (NY) | |
| 5 | University of California–Berkeley | California (CA) | |
| 6 | University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 7 | George Washington University | Washington DC (DC) | |
| 8 | San Diego State University | California (CA) | |
| 8 | American University | Washington DC (DC) | |
| 10 | University of Texas–Austin | Texas (TX) | |
| 11 | Fordham University | New York (NY) | |
| 12 | University of Southern California | California (CA) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Insurance
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Georgia | Georgia (GA) | |
| 1 | Florida State University | Florida (FL) | |
| 3 | University of Wisconsin–Madison | Wisconsin (WI) | |
| 4 | Georgia State University | Georgia (GA) | |
| 5 | Temple University | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 6 | University of Texas–Austin | Texas (TX) | |
| 6 | Saint Joseph’s University | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 8 | University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 8 | St. John’s University | New York (NY) | |
| 8 | Illinois State University | Illinois (IL) | |
| 11 | Pennsylvania State University | Pennsylvania (PA) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Business Analytics
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 3 | Georgia Institute of Technology | Georgia (GA) | |
| 4 | University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 5 | University of Texas–Austin | Texas (TX) | |
| 5 | Arizona State University | Arizona (AZ) | |
| 7 | Indiana University–Bloomington | Indiana (IN) | |
| 8 | University of California–Berkeley | California (CA) | |
| 9 | New York University | New York (NY) | |
| 10 | University of Michigan–Ann Arbor | Michigan (MI) | |
| 11 | Saint Joseph’s University | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 12 | Purdue University | Indiana (IN) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Finance
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 2 | New York University | New York (NY) | |
| 3 | University of Michigan–Ann Arbor | Michigan (MI) | |
| 4 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 5 | University of Texas–Austin | Texas (TX) | |
| 6 | University of California–Berkeley | California (CA) | |
| 7 | Boston College | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 8 | Carnegie Mellon University | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 9 | Indiana University–Bloomington | Indiana (IN) | |
| 10 | University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill | North Carolina (NC) | |
| 11 | University of Virginia | Virginia (VA) | |
| 11 | Ohio State University | Ohio (OH) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Accounting
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Texas–Austin | Texas (TX) | |
| 2 | Brigham Young University | Utah (UT) | |
| 3 | University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign | Illinois (IL) | |
| 4 | Indiana University–Bloomington | Indiana (IN) | |
| 5 | University of Michigan–Ann Arbor | Michigan (MI) | |
| 6 | University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 7 | University of Notre Dame | Indiana (IN) | |
| 8 | Ohio State University | Ohio (OH) | |
| 9 | University of Southern California | California (CA) | |
| 10 | New York University | New York (NY) | |
| 11 | Arizona State University | Arizona (AZ) | |
| 12 | University of Florida | Florida (FL) | |
| 12 | Boston College | Massachusetts (MA) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Anthropology
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Harvard University | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 4 | University of California–Berkeley | California (CA) | |
| 7 | University of Chicago | Illinois (IL) | |
| 9 | University of California–Los Angeles | California (CA) | |
| 11 | University of Michigan–Ann Arbor | Michigan (MI) | |
| 12 | Columbia University | New York (NY) | |
| 13 | Stanford University | California (CA) | |
| 15 | Yale University | Connecticut (CT) | |
| 17 | New York University | New York (NY) | |
| 26 | Duke University | North Carolina (NC) | |
| 29 | Princeton University | New Jersey (NJ) | |
| 35 | Arizona State University | Arizona (AZ) | |
| 38 | University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 40 | University of Arizona | Arizona (AZ) | |
| 41 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 44 | University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill | North Carolina (NC) | |
| 44 | University of Texas–Austin | Texas (TX) | |
| 47 | Johns Hopkins University | Maryland (MD) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Management
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 2 | University of Michigan–Ann Arbor | Michigan (MI) | |
| 3 | University of California–Berkeley | California (CA) | |
| 4 | University of Texas–Austin | Texas (TX) | |
| 5 | New York University | New York (NY) | |
| 6 | Indiana University–Bloomington | Indiana (IN) | |
| 7 | Texas A&M University | Texas (TX) | |
| 7 | University of Virginia | Virginia (VA) | |
| 7 | University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill | North Carolina (NC) | |
| 10 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 11 | Cornell University | New York (NY) | |
| 12 | Pennsylvania State University | Pennsylvania (PA) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Communication & Media Studies
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | University of Southern California | California (CA) | |
| 4 | University of Texas–Austin | Texas (TX) | |
| 5 | Stanford University | California (CA) | |
| 7 | New York University | New York (NY) | |
| 8 | University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 9 | University of Wisconsin–Madison | Wisconsin (WI) | |
| 10 | University of California–Berkeley | California (CA) | |
| 13 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 14 | Michigan State University | Michigan (MI) | |
| 15 | Northwestern University | Illinois (IL) | |
| 18 | Columbia University | New York (NY) | |
| 18 | University of California–Los Angeles | California (CA) | |
| 20 | University of Michigan–Ann Arbor | Michigan (MI) | |
| 25 | University of California–Santa Barbara | California (CA) | |
| 28 | Cornell University | New York (NY) | |
| 28 | Ohio State University | Ohio (OH) | |
| 31 | University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign | Illinois (IL) | |
| 33 | Yale University | Connecticut (CT) | |
| 37 | University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill | North Carolina (NC) | |
| 38 | Pennsylvania State University | Pennsylvania (PA) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Development Studies
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Harvard University | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 7 | University of California–Berkeley | California (CA) | |
| 8 | Stanford University | California (CA) | |
| 14 | University of California–Los Angeles | California (CA) | |
| 16 | Columbia University | New York (NY) | |
| 19 | Cornell University | New York (NY) | |
| 20 | University of Chicago | Illinois (IL) | |
| 22 | Princeton University | New Jersey (NJ) | |
| 36 | Duke University | North Carolina (NC) | |
| 39 | University of California–Davis | California (CA) | |
| 42 | University of Massachusetts–Amherst | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 43 | Michigan State University | Michigan (MI) | |
| 50 | Arizona State University | Arizona (AZ) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Economics & Econometrics
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 2 | Harvard University | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 3 | Stanford University | California (CA) | |
| 4 | Princeton University | New Jersey (NJ) | |
| 5 | University of California–Berkeley | California (CA) | |
| 7 | University of Chicago | Illinois (IL) | |
| 8 | Yale University | Connecticut (CT) | |
| 11 | Columbia University | New York (NY) | |
| 12 | New York University | New York (NY) | |
| 13 | University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 14 | Northwestern University | Illinois (IL) | |
| 15 | University of California–Los Angeles | California (CA) | |
| 19 | University of Michigan–Ann Arbor | Michigan (MI) | |
| 20 | University of California–San Diego | California (CA) | |
| 21 | Duke University | North Carolina (NC) | |
| 28 | Boston University | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 35 | Cornell University | New York (NY) | |
| 38 | California Institute of Technology | California (CA) | |
| 44 | Brown University | Rhode Island (RI) | |
| 50 | University of California–Davis | California (CA) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Education & Training
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Harvard University | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 5 | Stanford University | California (CA) | |
| 8 | University of California–Berkeley | California (CA) | |
| 11 | Columbia University | New York (NY) | |
| 12 | University of California–Los Angeles | California (CA) | |
| 13 | University of Wisconsin–Madison | Wisconsin (WI) | |
| 17 | University of Michigan–Ann Arbor | Michigan (MI) | |
| 18 | Johns Hopkins University | Maryland (MD) | |
| 19 | Michigan State University | Michigan (MI) | |
| 20 | University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 21 | Vanderbilt University | Tennessee (TN) | |
| 31 | Pennsylvania State University | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 36 | University of Washington | Washington (WA) | |
| 41 | New York University | New York (NY) | |
| 41 | University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign | Illinois (IL) | |
| 44 | University of Chicago | Illinois (IL) | |
| 44 | University of Texas–Austin | Texas (TX) | |
| 53 | University of Illinois–Chicago | Illinois (IL) | |
| 55 | Ohio State University | Ohio (OH) | |
| 55 | Boston College | Massachusetts (MA) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Hospitality & Leisure Management
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | University of Nevada–Las Vegas | Nevada (NV) | |
| 12 | Cornell University | New York (NY) | |
| 20 | Pennsylvania State University | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 22 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Virginia (VA) | |
| 25 | University of Florida | Florida (FL) | |
| 27 | University of Central Florida | Florida (FL) | |
| 29 | Michigan State University | Michigan (MI) | |
| 31 | University of Houston | Texas (TX) | |
| 33 | Texas A&M University | Texas (TX) | |
| 34 | Florida State University | Florida (FL) | |
| 35 | Florida International University | Florida (FL) | |
| 35 | Purdue University | Indiana (IN) | |
| 37 | University of Massachusetts–Amherst | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 39 | University of South Florida | Florida (FL) | |
| 46 | Washington State University | Washington (WA) | |
| 50 | Clemson University | South Carolina (SC) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Law & Legal Studies (Graduate)
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard University | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 4 | Yale University | Connecticut (CT) | |
| 5 | Stanford University | California (CA) | |
| 7 | Columbia University | New York (NY) | |
| 8 | New York University | New York (NY) | |
| 9 | University of California–Berkeley | California (CA) | |
| 11 | University of Chicago | Illinois (IL) | |
| 19 | Georgetown University | Washington DC (DC) | |
| 26 | University of California–Los Angeles | California (CA) | |
| 30 | University of Michigan–Ann Arbor | Michigan (MI) | |
| 31 | University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 32 | Duke University | North Carolina (NC) | |
| 38 | Cornell University | New York (NY) | |
| 46 | University of Virginia | Virginia (VA) | |
| 49 | Northwestern University | Illinois (IL) | |
| 75 | George Washington University | Washington DC (DC) | |
| 98 | Boston University | Massachusetts (MA) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Library & Information Management
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill | North Carolina (NC) | |
| 3 | University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign | Illinois (IL) | |
| 5 | University of Washington | Washington (WA) | |
| 6 | Indiana University–Bloomington | Indiana (IN) | |
| 8 | University of California–Berkeley | California (CA) | |
| 8 | Syracuse University | New York (NY) | |
| 11 | Rutgers University | New Jersey (NJ) | |
| 12 | University of Maryland–College Park | Maryland (MD) | |
| 13 | University of Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 15 | University of Texas–Austin | Texas (TX) | |
| 17 | University of Michigan–Ann Arbor | Michigan (MI) | |
| 26 | University of Arizona | Arizona (AZ) | |
| 30 | University of Southern California | California (CA) | |
| 33 | University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee | Wisconsin (WI) | |
| 35 | University at Buffalo The State University of New York | New York (NY) | |
| 37 | University of California–Los Angeles | California (CA) | |
| 43 | Drexel University | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 45 | Cornell University | New York (NY) | |
| 47 | University of Wisconsin–Madison | Wisconsin (WI) | |
| 50 | University of California–San Francisco | California (CA) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Politics
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard University | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 4 | Princeton University | New Jersey (NJ) | |
| 7 | Stanford University | California (CA) | |
| 8 | Yale University | Connecticut (CT) | |
| 10 | University of California–Berkeley | California (CA) | |
| 12 | Georgetown University | Washington DC (DC) | |
| 13 | Columbia University | New York (NY) | |
| 14 | New York University | New York (NY) | |
| 14 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 16 | University of California–San Diego | California (CA) | |
| 17 | University of California–Los Angeles | California (CA) | |
| 19 | University of Chicago | Illinois (IL) | |
| 23 | George Washington University | Washington DC (DC) | |
| 24 | Cornell University | New York (NY) | |
| 28 | University of Michigan–Ann Arbor | Michigan (MI) | |
| 32 | Johns Hopkins University | Maryland (MD) | |
| 39 | Duke University | North Carolina (NC) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Social Policy & Administration
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard University | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 6 | Stanford University | California (CA) | |
| 7 | University of California–Berkeley | California (CA) | |
| 8 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 9 | Johns Hopkins University | Maryland (MD) | |
| 10 | Columbia University | New York (NY) | |
| 16 | Syracuse University | New York (NY) | |
| 16 | University of Chicago | Illinois (IL) | |
| 18 | University of California–Los Angeles | California (CA) | |
| 19 | Princeton University | New Jersey (NJ) | |
| 20 | University of Michigan–Ann Arbor | Michigan (MI) | |
| 25 | Indiana University–Bloomington | Indiana (IN) | |
| 27 | Georgetown University | Washington DC (DC) | |
| 30 | University of Southern California | California (CA) | |
| 46 | New York University | New York (NY) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Sports-related Subjects
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | University of Florida | Florida (FL) | |
| 17 | Pennsylvania State University | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 17 | University of Michigan–Ann Arbor | Michigan (MI) | |
| 21 | Ohio State University | Ohio (OH) | |
| 26 | University of Massachusetts–Amherst | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 39 | University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill | North Carolina (NC) | |
| 44 | Texas A&M University | Texas (TX) | |
| 48 | University of Southern California | California (CA) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Sociology
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard University | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 4 | University of California–Berkeley | California (CA) | |
| 5 | Stanford University | California (CA) | |
| 8 | University of California–Los Angeles | California (CA) | |
| 9 | University of Chicago | Illinois (IL) | |
| 10 | University of Wisconsin–Madison | Wisconsin (WI) | |
| 11 | Yale University | Connecticut (CT) | |
| 11 | Princeton University | New Jersey (NJ) | |
| 15 | Columbia University | New York (NY) | |
| 16 | New York University | New York (NY) | |
| 17 | University of Michigan–Ann Arbor | Michigan (MI) | |
| 24 | Cornell University | New York (NY) | |
| 28 | Duke University | North Carolina (NC) | |
| 34 | University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill | North Carolina (NC) | |
| 43 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 48 | University of Texas–Austin | Texas (TX) | |
| 53 | Northwestern University | Illinois (IL) | |
| 55 | University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 77 | University of Maryland–College Park | Maryland (MD) | |
| 81 | City University of New York | New York (NY) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021
Statistics & Operational Research
| # | University Name | Location of School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 2 | Harvard University | Massachusetts (MA) | |
| 3 | Stanford University | California (CA) | |
| 7 | University of California–Berkeley | California (CA) | |
| 9 | Georgia Institute of Technology | Georgia (GA) | |
| 11 | Columbia University | New York (NY) | |
| 11 | Carnegie Mellon University | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 14 | Princeton University | New Jersey (NJ) | |
| 15 | University of Michigan–Ann Arbor | Michigan (MI) | |
| 17 | University of California–Los Angeles | California (CA) | |
| 17 | Cornell University | New York (NY) | |
| 19 | University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania (PA) | |
| 22 | University of Wisconsin–Madison | Wisconsin (WI) | |
| 23 | University of Chicago | Illinois (IL) | |
| 24 | University of Washington | Washington (WA) | |
| 34 | Duke University | North Carolina (NC) | |
| 35 | Northwestern University | Illinois (IL) | |
| 42 | Yale University | Connecticut (CT) | |
| 44 | Johns Hopkins University | Maryland (MD) | |
| 46 | Purdue University | Indiana (IN) |
Source: US News and World Report 2021, QS Top Universities 2021