Top Research Universities & Colleges in USA in 2026 - Fees, Requirements & Eligibility
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#601/601 THE Ranking 2025(Arts)

Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond

9.3(Based on 2 User Reviews)Virginia, USA93%Acceptance Rate
M.A English (Concentration in Research)
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo110IELTS7PTE65
Programs
Tuition:  
$40.4K/Yr
Living
$11.5K/Yr
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#451/553 QS Ranking 2025(Arts)

University of California-Riverside, Riverside

8.7(Based on 3 User Reviews)California, USA70%Acceptance Rate
M.A Research, Evaluation, Measurement, and Statistics
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6
Programs
Tuition:  
$38.5K/Yr
Living
$15.5K/Yr
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#350/553 QS Ranking 2025(Arts)

University of Kansas, Lawrence

8.2(Based on 3 User Reviews)Kansas, USA88%Acceptance Rate
B.A Applied Behavioral Science: Basic Research or Conceptual Foundations
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL80PTE60
Programs
Tuition:  
$28.3K/Yr
Living
$10.3K/Yr
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California State University-Fullerton, Fullerton

8.3(Based on 9 User Reviews)California, USA86.7%Acceptance Rate
M.A Communications (Mass Communications Research and Theory Concentration)
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo110TOEFL80
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Tuition:  
$8.1K/Yr
Living
$15.6K/Yr
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#501/691 THE Ranking 2024(Arts)

UA-Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa

Alabama, USA76%Acceptance Rate
M.A Journalism - Research Track
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo110TOEFL79PTE59
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Tuition:  
$32.4K/Yr
Living
$5K/Yr
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Cleveland State University, Cleveland

6.0(Based on 7 User Reviews)Ohio, USA87.5%Acceptance Rate
M.A Psychology - Consumer Industrial Research
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
GRE311IELTS6PTE50
Programs
Tuition:  
$24.2K/Yr
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Umass-Dartmouth, North Dartmouth

Massachusetts, USA92.2%Acceptance Rate
M.A Research Psychology
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo95IELTS6PTE52
Programs
Tuition:  
$35.7K/Yr
Living
$12.9K/Yr
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#801/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Arts)

SIU-Carbondale, Carbondale

8.0(Based on 1 User Reviews)Illinois, USA91%Acceptance Rate
M.A Media Theory and Research
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115IELTS6.5PTE54
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Tuition:  
$28.2K/Yr
Living
$10.6K/Yr
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Queens College, Queens

5.3(Based on 1 User Reviews)New York, USA69%Acceptance Rate
M.A Data Analytics and Applied Social Research
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6PTE53
Programs
Tuition:  
$25.6K/Yr
Living
$14.4K/Yr
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Concordia University, Irvine

California, USA78%Acceptance Rate
B.A Chemistry - Chemical Research Emphasis
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE55
Programs
Tuition:  
$32.5K/Yr
Living
$11K/Yr
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#20/241 QS Ranking 2024(Arts)

School of Visual Arts, New York City

New York, USA91%Acceptance Rate
M.A Design Research, Writing and Criticism
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115IELTS6.5PTE52
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Tuition:  
$27.5K/Yr
Living
$19.6K/Yr
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Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti

7.8(Based on 1 User Reviews)Michigan, USA85%Acceptance Rate
B.A Physics Research
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo95IELTS6.5PTE53
Programs
Tuition:  
$15.5K/Yr
Living
$9.9K/Yr
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