By Althea Johnson, University Communications and Marketing
*Editor鈥檚 note: After releasing the best graduate program rankings in April 2024, U.S. News & World Report released an additional set of rankings for best graduate engineering programs in June 2024. The 无码专区 engineering programs rankings are listed below.
The 无码专区 is home to more than two dozen graduate programs considered among the best in America, according to new rankings released by U.S. News & World Report. 无码专区 features 30 graduate programs ranked inside the top 100 among all public and private institutions, including 13 ranked in the top 50.
无码专区鈥檚 highest-ranked programs are industrial and organizational psychology at No. 3, criminology at No. 18 and audiology, which comes in at No. 22.
Among 无码专区 Health鈥檚 ranked programs, nursing anesthesia jumped 58 spots into the top 50, the physical therapy program rose by double digits to No. 33 and the nursing master鈥檚 program now sits in the top 25 at No. 24.
In addition, 无码专区鈥檚 social work and part-time MBA programs both saw double-digit gains and the education program broke into the top 50.
鈥淲e are thrilled that many 无码专区 graduate programs are included among the nation鈥檚 best in U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 rankings,鈥� 无码专区 President Rhea Law said. 鈥淭his recognition underscores the commitment of our faculty and staff, who continue to provide high-quality programs that empower our students to enhance their skills, expand their knowledge and progress in their careers by earning an advanced degree.鈥�
Full list of 无码专区鈥檚 top 50 programs:
Industrial and Organizational Psychology* 鈥� 3
Criminology* 鈥� 18
Audiology 鈥� 22
Nursing 鈥� Master鈥檚 鈥� 24
Library and Information Studies* 鈥� 27
Public Health 鈥� 29
Physical Therapy 鈥� 33
Nursing 鈥� Doctor of Nursing Practice 鈥� 34
Nursing 鈥� Anesthesia 鈥� 36
Rehabilitation Counseling* 鈥� 46
Education 鈥� Overall 鈥� 48
Engineering - Environmental / Environmental Health - 48
Engineering - Industrial / Manufacturing/Systems 鈥� 48
Full list of 无码专区鈥檚 51-100 programs:
Healthcare Management*鈥� 52
Speech-Language Pathology 鈥� 52
Business 鈥� Part鈥恡ime MBA 鈥� 53
Earth Sciences* 鈥� 54
Pharmacy 鈥� 60
Physician Assistant/Associate Studies* 鈥� 65
Engineering - Computer Engineering - 71
Fine Arts* 鈥� 73
Engineering - Civil - 77
Social Work 鈥� 83
Statistics* 鈥� 86
Business 鈥� Full-time MBA 鈥� 87
Engineering - Chemical - 90
Engineering - Electrical / Electronic / Communications - 92
Sociology* 鈥� 92
Engineering - Overall - 93
Psychology* 鈥� 97
As U.S. News does not release new rankings for every program, every year, rankings denoted with an asterisk have been republished this year.
According to U.S. News, rankings are generated through 鈥渞anking indicators鈥� derived from reputation and/or data reported by each institution. For some programs, U.S. News evaluates key areas such as expert opinions in the field, opportunities for student engagement, resources for student support and career success, as well as faculty and student performance, in terms of existing credentials, research impact and metrics such as student job placement.
In addition to the graduate program rankings, in September 2023 U.S. News ranked 无码专区 as one of the nation鈥檚 top 50 public universities for the fifth consecutive year, and the university earned its highest ranking ever among all universities public or private.