2025 QuantNet Ranking of Best Financial Engineering Programs
The 2025 QuantNet Ranking stands as the most comprehensive guide of the top Quantitative Finance and Financial Engineering programs in the United States.
The QuantNet ranking of Financial Engineering, Mathematical, and Quantitative Finance master's programs in the US offers detailed insights into placement and admission statistics from the nation's top programs. It serves as the ultimate guide for prospective applicants, helping them choose and enroll in the best master’s programs in quantitative finance.
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Best quant finance graduate program of its kind in the world
Class of: 2016
I chose to attend this program over other top quant finance programs in the US I was admitted to. It combines strong brand name...
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Highly Recommded!
Class of: 2024
Attending this program has been one of the best decisions of my life. The cohort is small, with fewer than 30 people, allowing you...
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Carnegie Mellon University
New York, NY 10005 | Pittsburgh, PA 15213
MS in Computational Finance
3
- Total Score
- 93
- Peer Score
- 4.2
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Challenging, Supportive, and Career-Focused: MSCF Delivers
Class of: 2026
When I was deciding on quant finance programs, I knew I wanted something rigorous — but also something that would actually prepare...
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University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720
Master of Financial Engineering
4
- Total Score
- 88
- Peer Score
- 3.6
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Masterclass in Mismanagement and Misdirection
Class of: 2025
If you're considering the UC Berkeley MFE programme, ask yourself this: are you prepared to spend a fortune and 12 months of your...
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA 02139
Master of Finance
5
- Total Score
- 86
- Peer Score
- 3.0
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Great program, great network, great people
Class of: 2025
I had my apprehensions going into this program due to its high tuition, but I believed that the school name was worth the premium...
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Columbia University
New York, NY 10027
Masters in Financial Engineering
6
- Total Score
- 85
- Peer Score
- 3.6
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Not good
Class of: 2024
Academics:
Core topics include optimization, stochastic models, statistics/time series, monte carlo, financial engineering /...
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Excellent program
Class of: 2024
Professors/course instruction: The course material generally leans towards more theoretical and much of the content takes an...
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Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA 30332
MS in Quantitative and Computational Finance
8
- Total Score
- 80
- Peer Score
- 3.0
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Totally worth my time and money
Class of: 2025
The classes were very rigorous is you decide to take the good ones, especially from ISyE. There are some legendary professors in...
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Outstanding - the best of the best.
Class of: 2004
Faculty and colleagues are second to none. Period. Solid and rigorous mathematics. Not for the timid. Students from all over...
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Beautiful Ithaca campus, rigorious courses but weak career services.
Class of:
I am a recent graduate from this program. I think one thing to remember with any programs you are researching is to take into...
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NYU Tandon School of Engineering
Brooklyn, NY 11201
MS in Financial Engineering
9
- Total Score
- 77
- Peer Score
- 3.0
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Amazing Career Service
Class of:
NYU FRE has the best career service! The program is somehow designed for preparing for work, which I really need.
During the...
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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC 27695
Master in Financial Mathematics
12
- Total Score
- 74
- Peer Score
- 2.3
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NCSU Master of Financial Mathematics program
Class of: 2023
One of the standout features of this program is the robust career support provided by the faculty. Before I even commenced my...
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New York University
New York, NY 10012
MS in Mathematics in Finance
13
- Total Score
- 69
- Peer Score
- 3.6
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Class of:
Can you tell us a bit about your background?
BS in Mathematics/Applied Science from UCLA. A commercial banking internship and...
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On the strength of Rutgers MQF - Alumni Review
Class of: 2023
When looking at ratings and reviews of Quant programs on this site, you need to make sure to have the context behind the numbers in...
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It should be up there in the top 10.
Class of: 2024
They cover every aspect of Financial Engineering including advanced C++, Time Series Econometrics, ML/LLM. The program director...
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University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195
MS Computational Finance & Risk Management
16
- Total Score
- 62
- Peer Score
- 2.5
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Great Program, Strongly Recommend
Class of: 2023
I am an MS graduate (2022 cohort) from the Computational Finance and Risk Management (CFRM) program at the University of Washington...
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University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Master of Financial Engineering
17
- Total Score
- 61
- Peer Score
- 3.1
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Decent program covers everything you should know
Class of:
Just graduated last December, working in asset management now. UCLA MFE is definitely a good program. The courses covers everything...
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Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, NJ 07030
MS in Financial Engineering
18
- Total Score
- 56
- Peer Score
- 2.3
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Avoid this school, the reviews are manipulated.
Class of: 2024
The coursework is overwhelming, and the professors just read off the slides. What you learn is completely different from what...
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University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
Urbana, IL 61801
Master of Financial Engineering
19
- Total Score
- 55
- Peer Score
- 2.7
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Director has been changed
Class of: 2022
The MSFE program is now led by professor Feng, who is the best director I have ever seen. I think most issues previously mentioned...
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University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Master of Financial Mathematics
20
- Total Score
- 46
- Peer Score
- 2.0
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Great program!
Class of: 2021
One thing I want to highlighted from our program is the interesting and rigorous curriculum. I developed and grew my knowledge in...
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Boston University
Boston, MA 02215
MS in Mathematical Finance and Financial Technology
21
- Total Score
- 44
- Peer Score
- 2.5
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A Great Math Finance Program
Class of: 2022
The program offers a well-balanced curriculum that includes both rigorous classical theories and practical applications. Faculty...
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University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, CA 92093
Master of Quantitative Finance
22
- Total Score
- 39
- Peer Score
- 2.0
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Top-tier faculty and facilities with heavy workload but limited career support in a growing program.
Class of: 2024
The faculty is excellent, with professors who are top-tier in their fields. Students can choose from a wide range of elective...
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC 28223
MS in Mathematical Finance
NR
- Peer Score
- 2.2
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Class of:
I just finished my degree here with a computational finance concentration and it wasn't what I expected. To be honest if you are...
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Strong math program
Class of: 2025
Big focus on mathematics!
Lots of math-heavy tests and assignments. A few cool opportunities to work on research projects...
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Lehigh University's MS in Financial Engineering program provides a rigorous, integrated education in finance, mathematics, and computational methods that prepares students for successful careers in quantitative finance, risk management, and fintech, and I highly recommend it.
Class of: 2026
The MS in Financial Engineering program at Lehigh University is a rigorous and well-structured program that effectively combines...
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Stony Brook Quantitative Finance MS Review
Class of: 2022
When reviewing a university program, I like to focus on three main points: quality of education, career opportunities, and cost...
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- Tuition
- $50,872
- Enrollment
- 18 FT, 1 PT
- Acceptance rate
- 39.1%
- At Graduation
- 25%
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Rank
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Program
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Total Score
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Peer Score
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% Employed at Graduation
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% Employed at 3 months
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% Employed in the US
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Compensation
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Cohort Size
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Acceptance Rate
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Avg Undergrad GPA
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Tuition
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Rank
1
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Princeton University
Princeton, NJ 08544
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1
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Princeton University
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100
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3.7
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95
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100
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90
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259.9K
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35
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4.32
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124.8K
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Rank
2
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Baruch College
New York, NY 10010
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2
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Baruch College
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99
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4.2
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91
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100
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87
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200.2K
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27
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5.44
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42.39K
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Rank
3
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Carnegie Mellon University
New York, NY 10005 | Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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3
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Carnegie Mellon University
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93
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4.2
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89
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99
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97
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165.2K
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101
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16.8
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100.6K
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Rank
4
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University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720
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4
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University of California, Berkeley
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88
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3.6
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79
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92
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83
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168.2K
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86
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17.96
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82.90K
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Rank
5
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA 02139
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5
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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86
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3
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76
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97
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66
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154.9K
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118
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8.73
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125.4K
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Rank
6
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Columbia University
New York, NY 10027
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6
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Columbia University
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85
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3.6
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37
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100
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56
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152.1K
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123
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10.52
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93.02K
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Rank
6
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University of Chicago
Chicago, IL 60637
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6
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University of Chicago
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85
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3.4
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78
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95
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79
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134.2K
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130
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20.86
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96.82K
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Rank
8
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Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA 30332
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8
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Georgia Institute of Technology
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80
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3
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93
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100
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89
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120.5K
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51
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32.59
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64.34K
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Rank
9
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Columbia University
New York, NY 10027
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9
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Columbia University
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77
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3.4
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49
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75
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60
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129.2K
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109
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22.11
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98.93K
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Rank
9
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Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14850
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9
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Cornell University
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77
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3.2
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55
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84
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77
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140.5K
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65
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20.65
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102.5K
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Rank
9
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NYU Tandon School of Engineering
Brooklyn, NY 11201
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9
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NYU Tandon School of Engineering
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77
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3
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67
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89
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64
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119.5K
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146
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28.11
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81.58K
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Rank
12
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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC 27695
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12
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North Carolina State University
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74
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2.3
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62
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100
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100
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122.9K
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23
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14.56
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64.60K
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Rank
13
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New York University
New York, NY 10012
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13
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New York University
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69
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3.6
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40
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49
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49
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118.3K
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30
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18.31
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84.96K
|
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Rank
14
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Rutgers University
Newark, NJ 07102
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14
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Rutgers University
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67
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2.5
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60
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87
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62
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111.8K
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46
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36.87
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79.22K
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Rank
15
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Fordham University
New York, NY 10023
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15
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Fordham University
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65
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2.4
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75
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100
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100
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124.5K
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39
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58.93
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105.5K
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Rank
16
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University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195
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16
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University of Washington
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62
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2.5
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53
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72
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47
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111.3K
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30
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24.05
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50.93K
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Rank
17
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University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA 90095
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17
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University of California, Los Angeles
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61
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3.1
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48
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67
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61
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113.6K
|
97
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32.95
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93.12K
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Rank
18
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Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, NJ 07030
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18
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Stevens Institute of Technology
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56
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2.3
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24
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94
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94
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129.6K
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58
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83.66
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56.47K
|
|
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Rank
19
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University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
Urbana, IL 61801
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19
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University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
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55
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2.7
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35
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74
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48
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102.9K
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49
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54.18
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78.96K
|
|
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Rank
20
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University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN 55455
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20
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University of Minnesota
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46
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2
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60
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80
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80
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93.45K
|
20
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92.11
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52.67K
|
|
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Rank
21
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Boston University
Boston, MA 02215
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21
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Boston University
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44
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2.5
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17
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40
|
14
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93.38K
|
88
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69.19
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94.90K
|
|
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Rank
22
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University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, CA 92093
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22
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University of California, San Diego
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39
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2
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16
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47
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21
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-
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215
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55.15
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79.92K
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC 28223
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-
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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-
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2.2
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78
|
78
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67
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105.3K
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12
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64.52
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46K
|
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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD 21218
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-
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Johns Hopkins University
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-
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2.6
|
-
|
-
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-
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-
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29
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40.23
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99.98K
|
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| - |
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA 18015
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-
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Lehigh University
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-
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2.1
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-
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-
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-
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-
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13
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60.23
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57.56K
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| - |
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY 11794
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-
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Stony Brook University
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-
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2.3
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25
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50
|
50
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-
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19
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39.13
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-
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50.87K
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