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    Master's programs in United States

    1006 master's programs across 1404 universities. Median tuition runs $66,720. 8 fellowships can fund study here.

    $66,720
    Median tuition
    $10,000 – $478,740
    1006
    Programs
    in our catalog
    1404
    Universities
    27%
    Avg acceptance

    Post-study work rights

    US master's graduates get 12 months of Optional Practical Training (OPT). STEM-designated programs qualify for a 24-month extension (36 months total).

    913 programs in our catalog are STEM-OPT designated.

    Language of instruction

    Most programs are taught in English. International applicants typically need TOEFL 90+ or IELTS 6.5+.

    Most-offered fields

    206
    Biology & Life Sciences
    115
    Computer Science & IT
    114
    Engineering
    101
    Mathematics & Statistics
    62
    PHYSICS
    49
    Industrial & Systems Engineering

    Notable programs

    A diverse sample across universities, drawn from our best-documented programs.

    Genetics
    Cornell University · Ithaca
    $88,000
    21mo
    Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
    Carnegie Mellon University · Pittsburgh
    $241,600
    24mo
    Sustainability Studies
    University of California-Berkeley · Berkeley
    $104,282
    10mo
    Applied Mathematics
    University of California-Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara
    $79,039
    18mo
    Applied Mathematics
    Princeton University · Princeton
    $130,420
    24mo
    Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
    The University of Texas at Austin · Austin
    $57,390
    24mo
    International Relations and National Security Studies
    Duke University · Durham
    $130,240
    12mo
    Computer Science
    University of California-San Diego · San Diego
    $109,502
    24mo
    Browse all 1006 programs in United States

    Lowest-tuition programs

    Sorted by listed international-student tuition, diversified across universities.

    Engineering Physics
    New York University
    $68,160
    Educational Studies Masters Online
    Purdue University West Lafayette
    $16,890
    Chemical Engineering
    Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
    $32,144
    Applied Mathematics
    Vanderbilt University
    $43,524
    Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
    Johns Hopkins University
    $32,365
    Biomedical/Medical Engineering
    University of Wisconsin-Madison
    $36,000
    Agricultural Engineering
    University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
    $33,552
    Materials Engineering
    University of California-Irvine
    $41,796
    Annual living cost
    $25,848

    Median across programs in United States. Major cities (London, New York, Sydney) run higher.

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