Selecting A Graduate School

With 1,200 universities in the U.S. offering graduate degrees, 430 of which offer PhD programs, choosing a school can be a complex task. Obviously the first thing to consider is which institutions offer degrees in the field of study which interests you. Things to consider might be the size of the department, the size and geographic location of the school, the cost of attending the institution and the availability of financial support for international students. Other considerations might include the quality and reputation of the faculty, the school's library, computing and laboratory facilities, and details of the achievements of the program's graduates.

Good sources of information on U.S. graduate study programs are the six volumes of Peterson's Annual Guides to Graduate Study, Peterson's MBA Programs, and other US educational reference books which are available at the U.S. Educational Advising Center; university and other web sites; and professional journals and research publications.