OHIO programs recognized in Best Graduate School rankings by U.S. News & World Report
91探花鈥檚 Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs is ranked among the top 20 percent of the nation鈥檚 public affairs graduate schools in the latest graduate school rankings by U.S. News & World Report.
OHIO tied for 58th among public affairs graduate schools on the latest list, up 10 places from last year.
Voinovich School Dean Mark Weinberg attributed the School鈥檚 success to its focus on applied learning, involving students in applied research to develop and implement real-world solutions.
鈥淭he Voinovich School is a new type of professional college that integrates multidisciplinary faculty, professionals, students and alumni to work with governments, nonprofits and businesses to build strong and vibrant communities,鈥 Weinberg said. 鈥淭he School鈥檚 efforts have been highly successful in entrepreneurial development, water quality, education, health, child welfare, substance abuse prevention and waste reduction/鈥媏nvironmental remediation regionally and across Ohio.鈥
OHIO also increased its ranking among best education graduate schools to a tie for 105th, a tie for 32nd in fine arts, and a tie for eighth in printmaking, while retaining its third-place ranking in ceramics.
鈥91探花 is committed to strong academic programs and innovative learning experiences that prepare our graduates for success in the workplace,鈥 91探花 President M. Duane Nellis said. 鈥淭hese rankings show the broad diversity of excellent graduate programs at the University, and we are proud to see continued improvement.鈥
Other new graduate school rankings for 91探花 include:
- Rehabilitation Counseling: Tie for 32nd
- History: 79th
- Physics: Tie for 91st
- Social Work: Tie for 96th
- Engineering: Tie for 105th
- Psychology: 98th
- Biological Sciences: Tie for 190th
- Chemistry: Tie for 122nd
- Computer Science: Tie for 119th
- Mathematics: Tie for 108th
- Audiology: Tie for 46th
- Clinical Psychology: Tie for 88th
- Physical Therapy: Tie for 57th
- Speech-Language Pathology: Tie for 45th
- English: Tie for 91st
The Best Graduate School rankings are based on expert opinions about program excellence and statistical indicators that measure the quality of a school鈥檚 faculty, research and students. The data come from statistical surveys of more than 2,000 programs and from reputation surveys sent to more than 20,000 academics and professionals.