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Graduate Schools in the South - 2024 Ranking

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We list 660 colleges offering majors in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Best-Graduate-Programs.com team ranks Duke University (Durham, NC), Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD), and Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN) the top three schools in the South.

See the Best 50 graduate schools in the South below or narrow your search by program, state, or city in the South.

Top 50 graduate schools in the South:

Duke University - Graduate School Ranking
1. Duke University

Durham, NC, 193 majors

Johns Hopkins University - Graduate School Ranking
2. Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD, 266 majors

Vanderbilt University - Graduate School Ranking
3. Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN, 193 majors

Rice University - Graduate School Ranking
4. Rice University

Houston, TX, 87 majors

Washington and Lee University - Graduate School Ranking
5. Washington and Lee University

Lexington, VA, 1 major

Georgetown University - Graduate School Ranking
6. Georgetown University

Washington, DC, 127 majors

Emory University - Graduate School Ranking
7. Emory University

Atlanta, GA, 117 majors

Georgia Institute of Technology - Graduate School Ranking
University of Virginia - Graduate School Ranking
9. University of Virginia

Charlottesville, VA, 149 majors

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Graduate School Ranking
10. University of North Carolina

Chapel Hill, NC, 148 majors

Tulane University of Louisiana - Graduate School Ranking
11. Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA, 171 majors

University of Richmond - Graduate School Ranking
12. University of Richmond

Richmond, VA, 14 majors

University of Florida - Graduate School Ranking
13. University of Florida

Gainesville, FL, 279 majors

University of Miami - Graduate School Ranking
14. University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL, 159 majors

Wake Forest University - Graduate School Ranking
15. Wake Forest University

Winston Salem, NC, 48 majors

William & Mary - Graduate School Ranking
16. William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA, 42 majors

The University of Texas at Austin - Graduate School Ranking
17. The University of Texas

Austin, TX, 179 majors

Florida State University - Graduate School Ranking
18. Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL, 162 majors

University of Maryland College Park - Graduate School Ranking
19. University of Maryland College Park

College Park, MD, 212 majors

George Washington University - Graduate School Ranking
20. George Washington University

Washington, DC, 276 majors

Texas A & M University College Station - Graduate School Ranking
21. Texas A & M University College Station

College Station, TX, 275 majors

North Carolina State University at Raleigh - Graduate School Ranking
University of Georgia - Graduate School Ranking
23. University of Georgia

Athens, GA, 225 majors

American University - Graduate School Ranking
24. American University

Washington, DC, 113 majors

Southern Methodist University - Graduate School Ranking
25. Southern Methodist University

Dallas, TX, 131 majors

Clemson University - Graduate School Ranking
26. Clemson University

Clemson, SC, 158 majors

Rollins College - Graduate School Ranking
27. Rollins College

Winter Park, FL, 9 majors

University of South Florida - Graduate School Ranking
28. University of South Florida

Tampa, FL, 152 majors

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - Graduate School Ranking
Auburn University - Graduate School Ranking
30. Auburn University

Auburn, AL, 141 majors

Baylor University - Graduate School Ranking
31. Baylor University

Waco, TX, 97 majors

Texas Christian University - Graduate School Ranking
32. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX, 60 majors

University of Tulsa - Graduate School Ranking
33. University of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK, 55 majors

Florida International University - Graduate School Ranking
University of Central Florida - Graduate School Ranking
35. University of Central Florida

Orlando, FL, 135 majors

University of South Carolina Columbia - Graduate School Ranking
University of Houston - Graduate School Ranking
37. University of Houston

Houston, TX, 127 majors

Texas Tech University - Graduate School Ranking
38. Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX, 180 majors

The University of Tennessee Knoxville - Graduate School Ranking
University of Delaware - Graduate School Ranking
40. University of Delaware

Newark, DE, 153 majors

Howard University - Graduate School Ranking
41. Howard University

Washington, DC, 79 majors

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio - Graduate School Ranking
The Catholic University of America - Graduate School Ranking
43. The Catholic University of America

Washington, DC, 140 majors

Union University - Graduate School Ranking
44. Union University

Jackson, TN, 43 majors

Elon University - Graduate School Ranking
45. Elon University

Elon, NC, 10 majors

Gallaudet University - Graduate School Ranking
46. Gallaudet University

Washington, DC, 31 majors

University of Maryland Baltimore - Graduate School Ranking
47. University of Maryland Baltimore

Baltimore, MD, 68 majors

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston - Graduate School Ranking
University of North Texas Health Science Center - Graduate School Ranking
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center - Graduate School Ranking

Graduate schools in the South by state:

Schools by State26 Graduate Schools in Alabama19 Graduate Schools in Arkansas4 Graduate Schools in Delaware75 Graduate Schools in Florida49 Graduate Schools in Georgia28 Graduate Schools in Kentucky25 Graduate Schools in Louisiana26 Graduate Schools in Maryland15 Graduate Schools in Mississippi56 Graduate Schools in North Carolina26 Graduate Schools in Oklahoma32 Graduate Schools in South Carolina47 Graduate Schools in Tennessee103 Graduate Schools in Texas48 Graduate Schools in Virginia14 Graduate Schools in District of Columbia19 Graduate Schools in West Virginia


Programs in the South:

Accounting: 229 graduate schools
Aerospace: 36 graduate schools
Agriculture: 50 graduate schools
Architecture: 47 graduate schools
Arts: 155 graduate schools
Biology: 228 graduate schools
Business: 446 graduate schools
Chemistry: 135 graduate schools
Computer: 274 graduate schools
Construction: 38 graduate schools
Culinary: 5 graduate schools
Dance: 25 graduate schools
Dental: 27 graduate schools
Economics: 88 graduate schools
Education: 452 graduate schools
Electrical: 16 graduate schools
Engineering: 145 graduate schools
Environmental: 140 graduate schools
Fashion: 15 graduate schools
Film: 34 graduate schools
Finance: 118 graduate schools
Fire: 4 graduate schools
Flight: 14 graduate schools
Geography: 67 graduate schools
Geology: 65 graduate schools
Graphic Design: 22 graduate schools
History: 164 graduate schools
Hospitality: 32 graduate schools
Interior Design: 14 graduate schools
Journalism: 150 graduate schools
Foreign Languages: 98 graduate schools
Law: 85 graduate schools
Literature: 161 graduate schools
Management: 474 graduate schools
Marketing: 107 graduate schools
Massage: 7 graduate schools
Mathematics: 177 graduate schools
Mechanic: 2 graduate schools
Medical: 377 graduate schools
Music: 147 graduate schools
Nursing: 264 graduate schools
Occupational Therapy: 140 graduate schools
Performing Arts: 77 graduate schools
Petroleum: 11 graduate schools
Pharmacy: 74 graduate schools
Philosophy: 96 graduate schools
Physics: 107 graduate schools
Police: 177 graduate schools
Politics: 117 graduate schools
Psychology: 353 graduate schools
Social Work: 230 graduate schools
Sociology: 137 graduate schools
Sport: 103 graduate schools
Theatre: 64 graduate schools
Theology: 107 graduate schools
Veterinary: 3 graduate schools
Weather: 14 graduate schools

Graduate schools in other regions:

Midwest: 467 graduate schools
Northeast: 420 graduate schools
Northwest: 70 graduate schools
West: 364 graduate schools

Popular graduate school cities in the South:

in Alabama:
Auburn: 1 graduate school
Birmingham: 3 graduate schools
Livingston: 1 graduate school
Mobile: 3 graduate schools
Tuscaloosa: 1 graduate school
in Arkansas:
Fayetteville: 1 graduate school
Jonesboro: 1 graduate school
in Delaware:
New Castle: 1 graduate school
in District of Columbia:
Washington: 14 graduate schools
in Florida:
Boca Raton: 3 graduate schools
Coral Gables: 1 graduate school
Fort Lauderdale: 3 graduate schools
Gainesville: 2 graduate schools
Jacksonville: 4 graduate schools
Melbourne: 2 graduate schools
Miami: 10 graduate schools
Orlando: 6 graduate schools
Tallahassee: 2 graduate schools
Tampa: 6 graduate schools
in Georgia:
Athens: 1 graduate school
Atlanta: 11 graduate schools
Kennesaw: 1 graduate school
Macon: 3 graduate schools
Savannah: 4 graduate schools
in Kentucky:
Campbellsville: 1 graduate school
Highland Heights: 1 graduate school
Lexington: 2 graduate schools
Louisville: 6 graduate schools
Williamsburg: 1 graduate school
in Louisiana:
Baton Rouge: 3 graduate schools
New Orleans: 9 graduate schools
Shreveport: 3 graduate schools
in Maryland:
Adelphi: 1 graduate school
Baltimore: 10 graduate schools
College Park: 1 graduate school
in Mississippi:
Hattiesburg: 2 graduate schools
Jackson: 4 graduate schools
University: 1 graduate school
in North Carolina:
Chapel Hill: 1 graduate school
Charlotte: 5 graduate schools
Durham: 2 graduate schools
Greensboro: 4 graduate schools
Greenville: 1 graduate school
Raleigh: 4 graduate schools
Winston Salem: 5 graduate schools
in Oklahoma:
Norman: 1 graduate school
in Puerto Rico:
San Juan: 10 graduate schools
in South Carolina:
Charleston: 4 graduate schools
Clemson: 1 graduate school
Columbia: 5 graduate schools
in Tennessee:
Knoxville: 4 graduate schools
Memphis: 8 graduate schools
Nashville: 8 graduate schools
in Texas:
Arlington: 2 graduate schools
Austin: 8 graduate schools
Beaumont: 1 graduate school
College Station: 1 graduate school
Commerce: 1 graduate school
Dallas: 8 graduate schools
Denton: 2 graduate schools
Edinburg: 1 graduate school
Houston: 15 graduate schools
Lubbock: 3 graduate schools
Richardson: 3 graduate schools
San Antonio: 9 graduate schools
Waco: 1 graduate school
in Virginia:
Blacksburg: 1 graduate school
Charlottesville: 1 graduate school
Fairfax: 1 graduate school
Lynchburg: 4 graduate schools
Norfolk: 3 graduate schools
Richmond: 5 graduate schools
Virginia Beach: 4 graduate schools
in West Virginia:
Charles Town: 1 graduate school
Morgantown: 2 graduate schools
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