100 Best colleges for Risk Management in the United States

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 1.27M citations received by 35.8K academic papers made by 188 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: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

2. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Risk Management

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

3. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Risk Management

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

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: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

5. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Risk Management

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,123

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: $36,991

7. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Risk Management

#7 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

8. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Risk Management

#9 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

9. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Risk Management

#10 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,694

10. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Risk Management

#11 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $33,499

11. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Risk Management

#12 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 74%

12. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Risk Management

#14 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

13. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Risk Management

#15 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

14. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Risk Management

#16 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 63%

15. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Risk Management

#17 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 59%

16. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Risk Management

#18 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

17. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Risk Management

#19 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

18. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Risk Management

#20 in North America

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 58%

19. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Risk Management

#22 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $14,731
Enrollment: 52,319

20. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Risk Management

#23 in North America

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,698

21. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Risk Management

#25 in North America

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

22. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Risk Management

#26 in North America

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,808

23. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Risk Management

#27 in North America

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

24. University of Texas at Austin

For Risk Management

#28 in North America

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

25. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Risk Management

#29 in North America

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

26. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Risk Management

#30 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

27. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Risk Management

#31 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

28. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Risk Management

#32 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,381
Enrollment: 80,065

29. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Risk Management

#33 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

30. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Risk Management

#34 in North America

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

31. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Risk Management

#35 in North America

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,647

32. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Risk Management

#36 in North America

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 73%

33. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Risk Management

#37 in North America

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

34. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Risk Management

#39 in North America

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

35. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Risk Management

#40 in North America

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,095

36. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Risk Management

#42 in North America

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

37. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Risk Management

#43 in North America

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

38. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Risk Management

#44 in North America

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,829

39. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Risk Management

#46 in North America

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 80%

40. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Risk Management

#47 in North America

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

41. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Risk Management

#48 in North America

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

42. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Risk Management

#49 in North America

#107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

43. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Risk Management

#50 in North America

#108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 70%

44. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Risk Management

#51 in North America

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $20,782
Enrollment: 42,006

45. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Risk Management

#52 in North America

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $20,548
Enrollment: 39,679

46. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Risk Management

#54 in North America

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

47. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Risk Management

#55 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $17,411
Enrollment: 35,937

48. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Risk Management

#56 in North America

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

49. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Risk Management

#57 in North America

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

50. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Risk Management

#58 in North America

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 98%

51. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Risk Management

#59 in North America

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,775

52. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Risk Management

#60 in North America

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

53. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Risk Management

#61 in North America

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1488
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,559

54. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Risk Management

#62 in North America

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $24,034

55. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Risk Management

#63 in North America

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

56. Anderson University - South Carolina

South Carolina | Anderson

For Risk Management

#64 in North America

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Net Price: $21,633
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,409

57. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Risk Management

#66 in North America

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $42,723

58. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Risk Management

#67 in North America

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

59. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Risk Management

#69 in North America

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

60. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Risk Management

#71 in North America

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

61. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

New York State | New York City

For Risk Management

#72 in North America

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,423
Enrollment: 19,854

62. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Risk Management

#73 in North America

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

63. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Risk Management

#76 in North America

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

64. Florida Atlantic University

Florida | Boca Raton

For Risk Management

#77 in North America

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

65. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Risk Management

#78 in North America

#173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

66. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Risk Management

#79 in North America

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

67. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Risk Management

#80 in North America

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,474

68. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Risk Management

#81 in North America

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 83%

69. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Risk Management

#83 in North America

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,606

70. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Risk Management

#84 in North America

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

71. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Risk Management

#85 in North America

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 96%

72. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Risk Management

#86 in North America

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,432

73. Fisher College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Risk Management

#87 in North America

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $26,257
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $25,406

74. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Risk Management

#89 in North America

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $20,755
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $59,192

75. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Risk Management

#90 in North America

#210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

76. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Risk Management

#92 in North America

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $20,389
Enrollment: 26,420

77. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Risk Management

#93 in North America

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $35,566

78. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Risk Management

#95 in North America

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,575
Enrollment: 33,196

79. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

North Carolina | Charlotte

For Risk Management

#96 in North America

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 75%

80. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Risk Management

#97 in North America

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,680

81. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Risk Management

#98 in North America

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

82. California University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | California

For Risk Management

#99 in North America

#242 in the World

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

83. Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State | Stillwater

For Risk Management

#100 in North America

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

84. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Risk Management

#101 in North America

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $50,263

85. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Risk Management

#102 in North America

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

86. University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Risk Management

#104 in North America

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 75%

87. East Carolina University

North Carolina | Greenville

For Risk Management

#105 in North America

#254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $9,020
Enrollment: 27,151

88. University of Wyoming

Wyoming | Laramie

For Risk Management

#107 in North America

#263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $8,942
Enrollment: 11,100

89. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Risk Management

#108 in North America

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

90. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Risk Management

#109 in North America

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $19,208

91. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Risk Management

#110 in North America

#270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 84%

92. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Risk Management

#111 in North America

#272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

93. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Risk Management

#112 in North America

#278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,127

94. Fordham University

New York State | New York City

For Risk Management

#113 in North America

#284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $43,943

95. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Risk Management

#115 in North America

#297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $8,537
Enrollment: 19,722

96. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Risk Management

#116 in North America

#300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,260
Enrollment: 34,292

97. Southern Methodist University

For Risk Management

#117 in North America

#302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,094

98. Illinois Institute of Technology

Illinois | Chicago

For Risk Management

#118 in North America

#307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $28,702

99. Clark University

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Risk Management

#119 in North America

#318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $32,053

100. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Risk Management

#120 in North America

#321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

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.