U.S. News will unveil the 2019 Best Graduate Schools rankings — including new rankings based on statistical and reputation data for business, law, education, engineering, medical and nursing programs — on March 20.
Detailed statistical data collected in fall 2017 and early 2018 about each program in these six largest graduate disciplines will be displayed on usnews.com, along with explanations of the ranking methodologies.
The subscription-based U.S. News Graduate School Compass will offer even more ranking indicator data and school-level program information as well as the full versions of specialty rankings in such fields as executive MBA, tax law, civil engineering and nursing administration.
This year, U.S. News will also publish fresh academic reputation rankings of doctoral programs in criminology and criminal justice; master’s degree programs in social work and public affairs and related specialty areas; and doctoral programs in the sciences, specifically in biological sciences, chemistry, computer science, earth sciences, mathematics, physics and statistics.
Rankings of doctoral programs in the social sciences and humanities; master’s degree programs in fine arts and library and information studies; and graduate programs in health-related fields will remain available on usnews.com. These rankings are based solely on previously administered academic reputation surveys that were published in earlier years and are labeled with the year the rankings were originally published.
Prospective graduate students can use the statistical data that schools report to U.S. News to compare factors such as acceptance rates; scores of the most recently enrolled class on the GRE, LSAT, MCAT and GMAT; student-faculty ratios; and career-related information such as starting salaries and job placement success upon graduation.
Other factors to consider include a school’s course offerings and department culture, the total cost to obtain the degree, debt after graduation, the advising or mentoring a student can expect to receive and the school’s location and campus life. U.S. News encourages students to use the rankings as a tool to help carefully select the right program — not as the sole factor motivating their final choice.
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2019 Best Graduate Schools Rankings Coming March 20 originally appeared on usnews.com
