Twenty-seven ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ programs were nationally ranked today in the top 100Β of their fields byΒ U.S.Β News & World Report, and 35 graduate programs total were included in the publicationβs 2020 Best Graduate Schools edition. This is a record number of programs ranked for the university.
βThe new rankings reflect our focus on student success and faculty excellence and puts us one step closer to reaching our goal of becoming a 21st-century university committed to fueling the talent, ideas and innovation that will drive our community and state forward.β
The list shows the universityβs upward trajectory in the number of programs on the top 100 list; there were 18 programs ranked in 2017. The rankings measure the quality of 800 schoolsβ faculty, research and students, and are based on peer and expert opinions.
βFrom our growing academic reputation to our successful athletic programs, the ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ has made impressive gains over the last decade,β says Elizabeth A. Dooley, provost and vice president for academic affairs. βThe new rankings reflect our focus on student success and faculty excellence and puts us one step closer to reaching our goal of becoming a 21st-century university committed to fueling the talent, ideas and innovation that will drive our community and state forward.β
ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½βs top-ranked program this year, Emergency and CrisisΒ Management, tied for No. 7, above programs at Texas A&M University, American University and George Washington University. The program is under the direction of Associate Professor Claire Connolly Knox, who says the course builds on the strength of the faculty, advisory board and alumni who mentor students.
βEffective emergency and crisis management is vital for every community,β Knox says. βSince 2016, fourΒ hurricanes β Matthew, Irma, MariaΒ and Michael β and threeΒ mass casualty eventsΒ β Pulse nightclub,Β Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School and Fort Lauderdale Airport βΒ have greatly impacted Florida communities. There is anΒ increasing need forΒ emergency management specialistsΒ to expandΒ their knowledge, skills and abilities through an advanced degree so they canΒ more ethically manage emergencies and crises.β
The next highest ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ rankings are the Nonprofit Management at No. 8 (moving up from 12) andΒ Counselor Education at No. 9 (moving up from 10).
Other programs ranked in the top 50 are:Β Optics and Photonics (No. 12), Elementary Education (No. 22), Public Administration (No. 23), Criminal Justice (No. 26), Industrial Engineering (No. 36) and Health Administration (No. 46).
ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ programs with the biggest point-gain improvements this year were in nursing. ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½βs masterβs nursing school ranked No. 61 overall, moving up 26 points, and the Doctor of Nursing Practice ranked No. 72, improving by 29 points.
Other programs in the top 100 are:
Computer Engineering (No. 52)
Communication Sciences and Disorders (No. 53)
Electrical Engineering (No. 53)
Overall best public administration graduate school (No. 53)
Materials Science and Engineering (No. 57)
Physics (No. 61)
Environmental Engineering (No. 63)
Civil Engineering (No. 65)
Mechanical Engineering (No. 65)
Social Work (No. 70)
Overall best graduate engineering school (No. 75)
Overall best graduate education school (No. 78)
Computer Science (No. 82)
Overall medical research school (No. 88)
Part-time MBA (No. 89)
This was the first time in the top 100 for the part-time MBA, which includes both the ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ Evening MBA and the ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ Part-time Professional MBA.
