Our Methodology
To compile the individual lists below, we evaluated each program on the basis of flexibility, faculty, course strength, cost, and reputation. Then we calculated the Intelligent Score for each program on a scale from 0 to 100. For a more extensive explanation, read our complete ranking methodology.
Art and Design
All Levels
Master’s
Business and Management
All Levels
- Accounting
- Business
- Business Administration
- Construction Management
- Emergency Management
- Finance
- Fire Science
- Hospitality Management
- Human Resources
- Human Services
- Logistics
- Marketing
- Project Management
- Small Business Management
- Sports Management
- Supply Chain Management
Associate
Certificate
Master’s
- Accounting Programs
- Assessment and Measurement
- Business Analytics
- Business Law
- Construction Management
- Database Management
- Digital Marketing
- Economics
- Educational Leadership
- Emergency Management
- Entertainment Management
- Entrepreneurship
- Environmental Management
- Finance
- Hospitality Management
- Human Resources
- Human Services
- Management
- Media Communications
- Negotiation and Conflict Management
- Organizational Leadership
- Organizational Management
- Project Management
- Public Administration
- Public Relations
- Public Safety Administration
- Real Estate
- Sports Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Taxation
- Training and Development
- MBA in Entrepreneurship
- MBA in Finance
- MBA in Human Resources
- MBA in International Business
- MBA in Marketing
- MBA in Nonprofit Management
- MBA in Project Management
- MBA No GMAT
- MBA Programs
- MBA Sustainability Programs
Computers, Technology, and Engineering
All Levels
- Computer Programming
- Computer Science
- Cyber Security
- Electrical Engineering
- Engineering
- Game Design
- Information Technology
- Registered Health Information Technician
- Software Engineering
Master’s
- Biomedical Engineering
- Biotechnology
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Forensics
- Computer Science
- Data Science
- Educational Technology
- Electrical Engineering
- Engineering
- Engineering Management
- Industrial Engineering
- Information Systems
- Internet Security
- MBA in Information Technology
- Mechanical Engineering
- Security
- Software Engineering
- Web Development
Criminal Justice and Legal
All Levels
Certificate
Master’s
- Corrections
- Crime Scene investigation
- Criminal Justice
- Criminology
- Forensic Psychology
- Forensic Science
- Homeland Security
- Law Enforcement Administration
- Legal Studies
Education and Teaching
All Levels
Master’s
- Adult Education / Learning
- Child Development
- Curriculum and instruction
- Early Childhood Education
- Education Administration
- Education
- Elementary Education
- English Language Learning
- Gifted and Talented Education
- Health Education
- Higher Education
- K-12 Education
- Math Education
- Music Education
- Reading and Literacy
- Science Education
- Secondary Education
- Special Education
- Teaching
Doctorate
Liberal Arts and Humanities
All Levels
Master’s
- Communications
- History
- Liberal Arts
- Library Science
- Political Science
- Public Policy
- Social Studies Programs
- Sociology
Nursing and Healthcare
All Levels
- Dental Assistant
- Medical and Coding Programs
- Nurse Practitioner
- Nurse Practitioner Programs
- Nursing Programs
- Nutrition
- Physician Assistant
- Respiratory Therapy
- RN to BSN Programs
- Sports Medicine
- Veterinary
Bachelor’s
Master’s
- Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
- Addictions and Recovery
- Clinical Research
- Gerontology
- Health Informatics
- Health Services
- Healthcare Administration
- MBA in Healthcare Management
- Nutrition
- Public Health
- Sports Medicine
Psychology and Counseling
All Levels
Associate
Master’s
- Behavioral Psychology
- Christian Counseling
- Coaching
- Counseling
- Educational Psychology
- Human and Family Development
- Marriage and Family Therapy
- Organizational Psychology
- Psychology
- School Counseling
- Social Work (MSW)
Doctorate
Religion and Theology
All Levels
Master’s
State Rankings
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Other Rankings
- Accredited Certificate Programs
- Bachelor’s Degrees and Programs
- Best Auto Mechanic Schools
- Best Bachelor’s in Christian Counseling Programs
- Best College Varsity Esports Programs
- Best Colleges for Intramural Sports
- Best Colleges for LGBTQ+ Students
- Best Colleges for Students With Children
- Best Colleges for Women
- Best Culinary Schools
- Best Disability-Friendly Colleges
- Best Football Colleges
- Best HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges & Universities)
- Best Medical Coding Certificate Programs
- Best Military-Friendly Colleges
- Best Party Schools
- Best Schools for Video Game Design
- Best Small Colleges
- Best Test-Optional Colleges
- Best Tuition-Free Colleges
- Best Urban Colleges in America
- Colleges and Universities
- Colleges for Associate Degrees
- Colleges With Best Study Abroad Programs
- Community Colleges
- Easiest Medical Schools to Get Into
- Highest Paying Associate Degrees
- Highest Paying Bachelor’s Degrees
- Highest Paying Certificate Programs
- Highest Paying Doctorate Degrees
- Highest Paying Master’s Degrees
- Highest Paying MBA Concentrations
- Master’s Degrees
- Military Friendly Colleges
- Most Affordable Bachelor’s in Theology Programs
- Most Affordable Masters
- Most Beautiful Campuses
- Most Conservative Colleges in America
- PhD Programs
- The Most Affordable Colleges
- Top Colleges With Rolling Admission