The ±«Óătv is home to some of the best graduate programs in America, according to new rankings released today by U.S. News & World Report (U.S. News). ±«Óătv features 11 graduate programs ranked in the 2022 top 50 among all public and private institutions, led by industrial and organizational psychology at No. 2, audiology and criminology programs both ranked No. 18 and public health at No. 20. U.S. News ranks a total of 31 ±«Óătv graduate programs inside the top 100.
Among the other ranking highlights for ±«Óătv:
- The ±«Óătv Morsani College of Medicine continues to rank in the top 50, now No. 48 in Medical Research.
- ±«Óătv’s graduate education program improved nine spots from last year.
- New to this year’s graduate schools ranking are four additional medical school program rankings, of which ±«Óătv ranks No. 25 for “Graduates Practicing in Health Professional Shortage Areas.”
“Graduate programs at the ±«Óătv are among the best in the nation,” ±«Óătv President Steven Currall said. “This ranking recognizes ±«Óătv’s extraordinary commitment to our graduate students and the university’s resources in preparing students for a career in research, teaching or industry.”
Full list of ±«Óătv’s top 50 programs:
- Industrial and Organizational Psychology* – 2
- Audiology* – 18
- Criminology – 18
- Public Health – 20
- Medical – Graduates Practicing in Health Professional Shortage Areas – 25
- Library and Information Studies – 27
- Rehabilitation Counseling* – 27
- Engineering – Environmental/Environmental Health – 38
- Health Care Management* – 43
- Medical – Research – 48
- Physical Therapy* – 49
Full list of ±«Óătv’s top 100 programs:
- Engineering - Industrial/Manufacturing/Systems - 54
- Speech-Language Pathology* – 55
- Clinical Psychology* – 56
- Nursing – Master’s – 56
- Nursing – Doctor of Nursing Practice – 62
- Education – Overall – 64
- Engineering – Civil – 65
- Engineering – Chemical – 68
- Pharmacy* – 68
- Medical – Primary Care – 69
- Medical – Graduates Practicing in Primary Care Specialties – 69
- Social Work* – 70
- Fine Arts* – 73
- Psychology* – 81
- Earth Sciences* – 90
- Engineering – Computer Engineering – 92
- Engineering – Electrical/ Electronic/Communications – 92
- Sociology – 92
- Nursing – Anesthesia* – 94
- Engineering – Overall – 98
Though 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 “ranking indicators” derived from statistical data reported by each institution. For each program, 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.
The graduate program rankings build on ±«Óătv’s top 50 position among public institutions on the U.S. News annual list of best national universities that was released in September. Over the past 10 years, no public university in the nation has risen faster than ±«Óătv in the U.S. News national university rankings.