100 Best colleges for Risk Management in the United States

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Risk Management. A graph of 1.82M citations received by 39.8K academic papers made by 192 universities in the United States was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Risk Management

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

2. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Risk Management

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,078

3. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Risk Management

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $29,608
Enrollment: 45,882

4. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Risk Management

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

5. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Risk Management

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

6. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Risk Management

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $28,060

7. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Risk Management

#7 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

8. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Risk Management

#9 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

9. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Risk Management

#10 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,361

10. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Risk Management

#11 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,981

11. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Risk Management

#12 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

12. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Risk Management

#14 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $35,552

13. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Risk Management

#15 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 69%

14. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Risk Management

#16 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 67%

15. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Risk Management

#17 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

16. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Risk Management

#18 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

17. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Risk Management

#19 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

18. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Risk Management

#20 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $15,313

19. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Risk Management

#21 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $25,627
Enrollment: 47,335

20. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Risk Management

#22 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 80%

21. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Risk Management

#25 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $43,412

22. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Risk Management

#26 in North America

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $16,156
Enrollment: 56,997

23. University of Texas at Austin

For Risk Management

#27 in North America

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

24. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Risk Management

#28 in North America

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

25. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Risk Management

#29 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

26. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Risk Management

#30 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

27. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Risk Management

#31 in North America

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

28. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Risk Management

#32 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

29. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Risk Management

#33 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,172
Enrollment: 79,818

30. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Risk Management

#34 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,830

31. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Risk Management

#35 in North America

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

32. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Risk Management

#36 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

33. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Risk Management

#37 in North America

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 57%

34. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Risk Management

#38 in North America

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,420

35. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Risk Management

#39 in North America

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

36. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Risk Management

#40 in North America

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 73%

37. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Risk Management

#42 in North America

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $10,160
Enrollment: 34,096

38. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Risk Management

#43 in North America

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

39. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Risk Management

#45 in North America

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

40. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Risk Management

#46 in North America

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

41. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Risk Management

#47 in North America

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $25,757
Enrollment: 44,256

42. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Risk Management

#49 in North America

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

43. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Risk Management

#50 in North America

#108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 69%

44. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Risk Management

#51 in North America

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 74%

45. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Risk Management

#52 in North America

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1214
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

46. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Risk Management

#53 in North America

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,519

47. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Risk Management

#54 in North America

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $23,110
Enrollment: 37,297

48. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Risk Management

#55 in North America

#115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $24,591
Enrollment: 40,065

49. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Risk Management

#56 in North America

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

50. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Risk Management

#57 in North America

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

51. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Risk Management

#58 in North America

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

52. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Risk Management

#61 in North America

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 67%

53. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Risk Management

#63 in North America

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $14,513
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $72,373

54. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Risk Management

#64 in North America

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

55. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Risk Management

#65 in North America

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

56. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Risk Management

#66 in North America

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 94%

57. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Risk Management

#68 in North America

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

58. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Risk Management

#69 in North America

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $46,485

59. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Risk Management

#71 in North America

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1508
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,300

60. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Risk Management

#72 in North America

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,462

61. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Risk Management

#73 in North America

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

62. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Risk Management

#74 in North America

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

63. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Risk Management

#76 in North America

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $24,695
Enrollment: 26,133

64. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Risk Management

#77 in North America

#192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $14,837
Enrollment: 29,640

65. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Risk Management

#78 in North America

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

66. Florida Atlantic University

Florida | Boca Raton

For Risk Management

#79 in North America

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

67. Anderson University - South Carolina

South Carolina | Anderson

For Risk Management

#80 in North America

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $24,434

68. Fisher College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Risk Management

#82 in North America

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Net Price: $28,596
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $25,379

69. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Risk Management

#83 in North America

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,186

70. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Risk Management

#85 in North America

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

71. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Risk Management

#86 in North America

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 94%

72. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

New York State | New York City

For Risk Management

#87 in North America

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1250
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $10,114

73. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Risk Management

#88 in North America

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 92%

74. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Risk Management

#89 in North America

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

75. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Risk Management

#90 in North America

#217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,083

76. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Risk Management

#92 in North America

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

77. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Risk Management

#94 in North America

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

78. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Risk Management

#95 in North America

#228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

79. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

North Carolina | Charlotte

For Risk Management

#96 in North America

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 75%

80. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Risk Management

#98 in North America

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,303

81. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Risk Management

#99 in North America

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

82. University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Risk Management

#100 in North America

#237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

83. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Risk Management

#101 in North America

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

84. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Risk Management

#102 in North America

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $47,427

85. Fordham University

New York State | New York City

For Risk Management

#103 in North America

#270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $48,190

86. Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State | Stillwater

For Risk Management

#104 in North America

#272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 96%

87. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Risk Management

#105 in North America

#280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

88. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Risk Management

#106 in North America

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

89. Capital University

Ohio | Columbus

For Risk Management

#107 in North America

#284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $22,395

90. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Risk Management

#108 in North America

#286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,322

91. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Risk Management

#110 in North America

#298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

92. Old Dominion University

Virginia | Norfolk

For Risk Management

#111 in North America

#307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 94%

93. California University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | California

For Risk Management

#113 in North America

#309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $6,250
Enrollment: 6,885

94. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Risk Management

#114 in North America

#310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

95. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Risk Management

#115 in North America

#313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1443
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,887

96. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Risk Management

#116 in North America

#318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 89%

97. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Risk Management

#117 in North America

#326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 79%

98. Mississippi State University

Mississippi | Starkville

For Risk Management

#118 in North America

#328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

99. Southern Methodist University

For Risk Management

#119 in North America

#329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $48,179

100. Clark University

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Risk Management

#120 in North America

#332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1374
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $33,865

The best cities to study Risk Management in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are New York, Stanford, Berkeley, and Philadelphia.