U.S. News & World Report, known for its annual college rankings, released its 2024 rankings of graduate programs in business, education, law and nursing on Wednesday, based on data submitted by more than 2,200 programs nationwide.
“Deciding where to attend graduate school can be a daunting task, given the abundance of schools offering distinctive and high-quality programs,” said Lamont Jones, U.S. News' education editor. There is a possibility.”
Several local schools and several State University of New York campuses made the list.
Hofstra University's Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies' master's in nursing program ranked 38th. Adelphi University's Master of Science in Nursing program ranked 92nd, and Molloy College ranked 98th. Rankings for SUNY's Master of Science in Nursing programs include Downstate (72), Polytechnic (100), and Binghamton (102).
U.S. News considered 15 factors to rank nursing programs, including an emphasis on program size, research and faculty resources.
Columbia University Teachers College tied with the University of Wisconsin-Madison for the top spot in graduate education programs. Locally, Hofstra University's graduate education program ranks No. 203, while Molloy College's program at Rockville Center is listed in the 237-255 group. SUNY programs in graduate education include SUNY Buffalo (54th), Albany (86th), and Binghamton (130th).
According to U.S. News, the evaluations are based on research efforts, the academic excellence of admitted students, faculty resources, and opinions on program quality from education deans and school hiring experts, who specialize in education from special education to policy. The fields are also classified.
The law school rankings include Hofstra University's Maurice A. Dean School of Law at No. 130 and Touro University's Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center in Central Islip at No. 168. The State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law ranked him 108th.
Graduate employment success rates accounted for approximately 60% of the formula used to evaluate law schools.
Several SUNY programs ranked for graduate degrees in business, including the University of New York at Buffalo (74th), Binghamton (90th), and Albany (ranked in a group of 115-124). Half of the score is based on academic metrics, and the other half is based on graduates' employment and earnings results.
The list also includes rankings by business specialty, such as accounting and finance. The top schools nationally were the University of Pennsylvania, Stanford University, and the Wharton School.
U.S. News postponed publication of the best engineering and medical schools, citing the need for further data analysis. U.S. News & World Review's rankings have come under increased scrutiny as more elite institutions, such as Harvard University and Yale Law School, have declined to participate.
