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#1Massachusetts Institute of Technology logo

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge

Massachusetts, Usa4.52%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $84.3K/YrLiving$21.3K/YrAdmission M.A Leaders for Global Operation...TOEFL100$84.3K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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Ranked 2 by THE in 2026Ranked 1 by QS in 2026
#2Harvard University logo

Harvard University, Cambridge

Massachusetts, Usa3%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $53.1K/YrLiving$13.6K/YrAdmission M.A Liberal Arts - FinanceDuolingo125TOEFL100PTE70$20.6K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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6.5/10(5 Users)Ranked 5 by THE in 2026Ranked 5 by QS in 2026
#3Stanford University logo

Stanford University, Stanford

California, Usa4%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $61.4K/YrLiving$34.3K/YrAdmission MA JournalismTOEFL90$63.5K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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7.2/10(4 Users)Ranked 5 by THE in 2026Ranked 3 by QS in 2026
#4UC-Berkeley logo

UC-Berkeley, Berkeley

California, Usa11.7%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $13.4K/YrLiving$7.8K/YrAdmission MA StatisticsDuolingo125IELTS7$16.9K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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7.3/10(11 Users)Ranked 9 by THE in 2026Ranked 17 by QS in 2026
#5Yale University logo

Yale University, New Haven

Connecticut, Usa4.6%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $59.3K/YrLiving$19.9K/YrAdmission MA International and Development...Duolingo120IELTS7PTE70$50.9K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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8.2/10(3 Users)Ranked 10 by THE in 2026Ranked 21 by QS in 2026
#6University of Pennsylvania logo

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Pennsylvania, Usa5%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $38.5K/YrLiving$19K/YrAdmission M.A HistoryDuolingo135TOEFL100$32.8K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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7.3/10(6 Users)Ranked 14 by THE in 2026Ranked 15 by QS in 2026
#7University of Chicago logo

University of Chicago, Chicago

Illinois, Usa
Tuition:  $50.5K/YrLiving$29K/YrAdmission M.A Political ScienceTOEFL100$33.6K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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7.3/10(5 Users)Ranked 15 by THE in 2026Ranked 13 by QS in 2026
#8Johns Hopkins University logo

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore

Maryland, Usa6%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $62.1K/YrLiving$15.4K/YrAdmission M.A Applied Mathematics and Stat...Duolingo130TOEFL100PTE68$64.7K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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3.8/10(9 Users)Ranked 16 by THE in 2026Ranked 24 by QS in 2026
#9Cornell University logo

Cornell University, Ithaca

New York, Usa8%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $68.4K/YrLiving$18.6K/YrAdmission M.A DesignIELTS7.0$68.4K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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5.7/10(11 Users)Ranked 18 by THE in 2026Ranked 16 by QS in 2026
#10UC-Los Angeles logo

UC-Los Angeles, Los Angeles

California, Usa9%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $36.3K/YrLiving$27.4K/YrAdmission M.A EducationDuolingo130IELTS7$36.3K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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7.3/10(11 Users)Ranked 18 by THE in 2026Ranked 46 by QS in 2026
#11Columbia University logo

Columbia University, New York City

New York, Usa4%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $67.2K/YrAdmission MA English and Comparative Liter...TOEFL100$73.5K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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7.0/10(22 Users)Ranked 20 by THE in 2026Ranked 38 by QS in 2026
#12Umich-Ann Arbor logo

Umich-Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor

Michigan, Usa16%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $103.7K/YrLiving$21K/YrAdmission M.A Health InformaticsIELTS7.0$61.3K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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9.7/10(17 Users)Ranked 23 by THE in 2026Ranked 45 by QS in 2026
#13Carnegie Mellon University logo

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania, Usa12%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $49.6K/YrLiving$15.4K/YrAdmission M.A DesignDuolingo120IELTS7.5$44K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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7.2/10(9 Users)Ranked 24 by THE in 2026Ranked 52 by QS in 2026
#14Duke University logo

Duke University, Durham

North Carolina, Usa
Tuition:  $63.3K/YrAdmission MA EconomicsDuolingo125IELTS7$67.7K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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7.3/10(11 Users)Ranked 28 by THE in 2026Ranked 62 by QS in 2026
#15Northwestern University logo

Northwestern University, Evanston

Illinois, Usa
Tuition:  $62.2K/YrLiving$2.1K/YrAdmission M.A Clinical PsychologyIELTS7.0$66.9K/Yr
Course duration: 15 months
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9.0/10(5 Users)Ranked 30 by THE in 2026Ranked 42 by QS in 2026
#16New York University logo

New York University, New York City

New York, Usa9%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $57.3K/YrLiving$6.6K/YrAdmission MA PsychologyDuolingo135TOEFL105$56.6K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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8.7/10(24 Users)Ranked 31 by THE in 2026Ranked 55 by QS in 2026
#17UI-Urbana logo

UI-Urbana, Urbana

Illinois, Usa43.7%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $30.8K/YrLiving$14.5K/YrAdmission M.A Accounting ScienceDuolingo115TOEFL79$29.8K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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9.0/10(19 Users)Ranked 41 by THE in 2026Ranked 70 by QS in 2026
#18UC-San Diego logo

UC-San Diego, San Diego

California, Usa25%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $34.1K/YrLiving$26.5K/YrAdmission M.A Architecture based Enterpris...TOEFL80PTE65$34.1K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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6.0/10(9 Users)Ranked 47 by THE in 2026Ranked 66 by QS in 2026
#19UT-Austin logo

UT-Austin, Austin

Texas, Usa27%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $25.1K/YrLiving$17.1K/YrAdmission M.A PhysicsIELTS6.5$25.7K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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9.3/10(15 Users)Ranked 50 by THE in 2026Ranked 68 by QS in 2026
#20University of Wisconsin-Madison logo

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison

Wisconsin, Usa45%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $29.6K/YrLiving$16.4K/YrAdmission M.A Art HistoryDuolingo125IELTS7$24.5K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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8.0/10(21 Users)Ranked 53 by THE in 2026Ranked 110 by QS in 2026