100 Best colleges for Risk Management in the United States

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 1.74M citations received by 39.3K academic papers made by 193 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: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

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: $17,998

3. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Risk Management

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $25,951
Enrollment: 45,699

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: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

5. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Risk Management

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

6. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Risk Management

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

7. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Risk Management

#7 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

8. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Risk Management

#9 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

9. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Risk Management

#10 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

10. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Risk Management

#11 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,422

11. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Risk Management

#12 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

12. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Risk Management

#14 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $32,964

13. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Risk Management

#15 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

14. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Risk Management

#16 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 65%

15. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Risk Management

#17 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 30
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: 19%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 58%

17. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Risk Management

#19 in North America

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 61%

18. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Risk Management

#20 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,811

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: 60%
Average Aid: $22,441
Enrollment: 46,678

20. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Risk Management

#22 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 75%

21. University of Texas at Austin

For Risk Management

#25 in North America

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

22. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Risk Management

#26 in North America

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 77%

23. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Risk Management

#27 in North America

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,390
Enrollment: 55,620

24. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Risk Management

#28 in North America

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 97%

25. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Risk Management

#29 in North America

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,496

26. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Risk Management

#30 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

27. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Risk Management

#31 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,044

28. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Risk Management

#32 in North America

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,992
Enrollment: 79,593

29. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Risk Management

#33 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

30. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Risk Management

#34 in North America

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

31. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Risk Management

#35 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,341

32. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Risk Management

#36 in North America

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

33. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Risk Management

#37 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 44%

34. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Risk Management

#38 in North America

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

35. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Risk Management

#39 in North America

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 73%

36. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Risk Management

#40 in North America

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,551

37. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Risk Management

#42 in North America

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $10,554
Enrollment: 33,500

38. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Risk Management

#43 in North America

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

39. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Risk Management

#45 in North America

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

40. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Risk Management

#46 in North America

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

41. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Risk Management

#47 in North America

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $24,176
Enrollment: 42,376

42. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Risk Management

#49 in North America

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 80%

43. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Risk Management

#50 in North America

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 71%

44. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Risk Management

#51 in North America

#108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

45. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Risk Management

#52 in North America

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

46. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Risk Management

#53 in North America

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,533
Enrollment: 36,582

47. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Risk Management

#54 in North America

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,258
Enrollment: 39,707

48. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Risk Management

#55 in North America

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,590

49. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Risk Management

#56 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,844

50. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Risk Management

#58 in North America

#123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 90%

51. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Risk Management

#59 in North America

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

52. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Risk Management

#62 in North America

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 66%

53. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Risk Management

#63 in North America

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1289
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

54. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Risk Management

#64 in North America

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

55. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Risk Management

#65 in North America

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

56. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Risk Management

#66 in North America

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $23,397
Receiving Aid: 68%
Average Aid: $60,201

57. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Risk Management

#68 in North America

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,466

58. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Risk Management

#69 in North America

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 88%

59. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Risk Management

#71 in North America

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,900

60. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Risk Management

#72 in North America

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 83%

61. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Risk Management

#73 in North America

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,083

62. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Risk Management

#74 in North America

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,440

63. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Risk Management

#75 in North America

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 93%

64. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Risk Management

#77 in North America

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

65. Anderson University - South Carolina

South Carolina | Anderson

For Risk Management

#79 in North America

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $22,222

66. Florida Atlantic University

Florida | Boca Raton

For Risk Management

#80 in North America

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

67. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Risk Management

#81 in North America

#198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,689

68. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Risk Management

#82 in North America

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,732
Enrollment: 26,068

69. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Risk Management

#84 in North America

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

70. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

New York State | New York City

For Risk Management

#85 in North America

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1310
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $9,867

71. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Risk Management

#86 in North America

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $11,891
Enrollment: 30,205

72. Fisher College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Risk Management

#87 in North America

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Net Price: $27,827
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $24,917

73. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Risk Management

#88 in North America

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

74. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Risk Management

#89 in North America

#210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

75. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Risk Management

#90 in North America

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

76. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Risk Management

#92 in North America

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

77. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Risk Management

#93 in North America

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $37,967

78. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Risk Management

#94 in North America

#229 in the World

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

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: 1215
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 72%

80. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Risk Management

#97 in North America

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

81. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Risk Management

#98 in North America

#234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,986

82. University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Risk Management

#99 in North America

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 72%

83. Fordham University

New York State | New York City

For Risk Management

#101 in North America

#259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,368

84. Capital University

Ohio | Columbus

For Risk Management

#102 in North America

#262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $22,480

85. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Risk Management

#103 in North America

#264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $50,631

86. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Risk Management

#104 in North America

#265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

87. Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State | Stillwater

For Risk Management

#105 in North America

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 96%

88. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Risk Management

#106 in North America

#279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

89. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Risk Management

#107 in North America

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

90. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Risk Management

#108 in North America

#282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $17,322

91. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Risk Management

#109 in North America

#295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

92. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Risk Management

#112 in North America

#309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $9,922
Enrollment: 35,622

93. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Risk Management

#113 in North America

#311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $35,940

94. Old Dominion University

Virginia | Norfolk

For Risk Management

#114 in North America

#313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

95. Southern Methodist University

For Risk Management

#115 in North America

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,792

96. East Carolina University

North Carolina | Greenville

For Risk Management

#116 in North America

#321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 79%

97. California University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | California

For Risk Management

#117 in North America

#322 in the World

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

98. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Risk Management

#118 in North America

#323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

99. Mississippi State University

Mississippi | Starkville

For Risk Management

#119 in North America

#326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

100. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Risk Management

#120 in North America

#327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $51,520

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.