US News & World Report
Best Graduate Schools Rankings
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| Rank Among Public Universities | Overall Rank | Year | College/School | Program |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | 2025 | Medical Center | Primary Care (MD) | |
| Tier 2 | 2025 | Medical Center | Medicine-Research | |
| 01 | 1 | 2025 | Liberal Arts & Sciences | Local Government Management (MPA) |
| 01 | 2 | 2025 | Education | Special Education (Master/Doctorate) |
| 01 | 3 | 2023 | Liberal Arts & Sciences | Paleontology (Master/Doctorate) |
| 03 | 5 | 2025 | Liberal Arts & Sciences | Speech Language Pathology (Master) |
| 05 | 10 | 2025 | Medical Center | Physical Therapy (Masters/Doctorate) |
| 07 | 11 | 2025 | Liberal Arts & Sciences | Public Management & Leadership (MPA) |
| 07 | 10 | 2025 | Medical Center | Nursing-Midwifery (DNP) |
| 08 | 15 | 2025 | Education | School of Education (Masters/Doctorate) |
| 09 | 12 | 2025 | Engineering | Petroleum Engineering (Masters/Doctorate) |
| 10 | 17 | 2025 | Law | Legal Writing (JD) |
| 11 | 24 | 2025 | Medical Center | Occupational Therapy (Master/Doctorate) |
| 12 | 25 | 2025 | Law | Environmental Law (JD) |
| 13 | 19 | 2025 | Liberal Arts & Sciences | Public Finance & Budgeting (MPA) |
| 14 | 23 | 2025 | Education | Clinical Child Psychology (Doctorate) |
| 14 | 29 | 2025 | Law | Dispute Resolution (JD) |
| 15 | 27 | 2025 | Liberal Arts & Sciences | Public Affairs (MPA) |
| 18 | 23 | 2025 | Medical Center | Audiology (Doctorate) |
| 18 | 19 | 2024 | Pharmacy | Pharmacy (PharmD) |
| 20 | 26 | 2025 | Education | Curriculum and Instruction (Masters/Doctorate) |
| 22 | 36 | 2024 | Social Welfare | Social Work (Masters) |
| 22 | 44 | 2025 | Law | Contract-Commercial Law (JD) |
| 24 | 50 | 2025 | Law | Law (JD) |
| 26 | 38 | 2025 | Liberal Arts & Sciences | Clinical Psychology (Doctorate) |
| 27 | 46 | 2025 | Medical Center | Healthcare Management (Masters) |
| 28 | 68 | 2025 | Medical Center | Nursing-Anesthesia (DNAP) |
| 30 | 56 | 2025 | Liberal Arts & Sciences | History (Doctorate) |
| 31 | 52 | 2024 | Medical Center | Biostatistics (Masters) |
| 32 | 55 | 2025 | Liberal Arts & Sciences | Psychology (Doctorate) |
| 32 | 62 | 2025 | Law | Business-Corporate Law (JD) |
| 35 | 64 | 2021 | Liberal Arts & Sciences | Fine Arts (Masters) |
| 35 | 70 | 2025 | Law | Constitutional Law (JD) |
| 36 | 49 | 2025 | Engineering | Aerospace Engineering (Masters/Doctorate) |
| 36 | 72 | 2025 | Business | Business (MBA) |
| 38 | 77 | 2025 | Law | International Law (JD) |
| 39 | 67 | 2024 | Liberal Arts & Sciences | Chemistry (Doctorate) |
| 39 | 64 | 2025 | Liberal Arts & Sciences | Sociology (Doctorate) |
| 40 | 66 | 2024 | Liberal Arts & Sciences | Mathematics (Doctorate) |
| 40 | 89 | 2025 | Law | Intellectual Property Law (JD) |
| 40 | 59 | 2024 | Liberal Arts & Sciences | Earth Sciences - Geology (Doctorate) |
| 41 | 69 | 2025 | Liberal Arts & Sciences | Political Science (Doctorate) |
| 42 | 72 | 2025 | Liberal Arts & Sciences | English (Doctorate) |
| 42 | 82 | 2025 | Law | Tax Law (JD) |
| 44 | 65 | 2025 | Engineering | Civil Engineering (Masters/Doctorate) |
| 44 | 72 | 2025 | Engineering | Environ./Environ. Health Engineering (Master/Doctorate) |
| 44 | 112 | 2025 | Law | Trial Advocacy (JD) |
| 47 | 81 | 2025 | Liberal Arts & Sciences | Economics (Doctorate) |
| 47 | 78 | 2024 | Liberal Arts & Sciences | Physics (Masters/Doctorate) |
| 49 | 88 | 2023 | Liberal Arts & Sciences | Biology (Doctorate) |
| 51 | 109 | 2025 | Law | Health Care Law (JD) |
| 51 | 112 | 2025 | Law | Clinical Training (JD) |
| 52 | 102 | 2025 | Law | Criminal Law (JD) |
| 52 | 78 | 2025 | Engineering | Chemical Engineering (Masters/Doctorate) |
| 53 | 92 | 2025 | Engineering | Biomedical/Bioengineering (Masters/Doctorate) |
| 53 | 88 | 2025 | Engineering | Computer Science (Doctorate) |
| 56 | 91 | 2025 | Engineering | Mechanical Engineering (Masters/Doctorate) |
| 64 | 101 | 2025 | Engineering | Electrical Engineering (Masters/Doctorate) |
| 65 | 99 | 2025 | Medical Center | Public Health (Masters) |
| 83 | 120 | 2025 | Engineering | School of Engineering (Masters/Doctorate) |