  {"id":152125,"date":"2026-04-07T09:01:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T13:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125//?p=152125"},"modified":"2026-04-07T12:00:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T16:00:13","slug":"ucf-graduate-programs-climb-in-u-s-news-2026-rankings-reflecting-strength-in-serving-national-needs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125//ucf-graduate-programs-climb-in-u-s-news-2026-rankings-reflecting-strength-in-serving-national-needs/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125//","title":{"rendered":"Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½ Graduate Programs Climb in U.S. News&#8217; 2026 Rankings, Reflecting Strength in Serving National Needs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½ continues our upward momentum in the 2026 <em>U.S. News &amp; World Report</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125//em> Graduate Programs Rankings, earning <a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125//academics/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125//us-news-rankings/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125/"><strong>14 recognitions in the top 50</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125//strong></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125//a>. 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class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125/"figure-caption/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125/">Boardman Endowed Professor of Environmental Science and Public Administration Christopher Emrich (left) and founding Director of Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½&#8217;s Emergency and Crisis Management Program Claire Connolly Knox (right) in the university&#8217;s Emergency Operations Center.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125//figcaption></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125//figure>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125/n<h2>The National Leader in Emergency and Crisis Management</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125//h2>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125/n<blockquote><p>Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½ earned the <strong>No. 1 Homeland/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125//National Security and Emergency Management </news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125//strong>Graduate Program ranking in the nation for the&nbsp; <strong>third consecutive 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management program</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125//a>, signaling Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125/u2019s long-standing leadership in programs that keep people safe from disasters of all kinds.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125/u201cTo maintain the <em>U.S. News</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125//em> No. 1 ranking of graduate programs in homeland security and emergency management is truly a team endeavor,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125/u201d Associate Professor of Public Administration Yue &#8216;Gurt&#8217; Ge says. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125/u201cIt reflects our nationally and internationally renowned faculty in education and <a 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counselor education students gain real-world counseling experience through initiatives like Project Harmony and the Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½ Community Counseling and Research Center.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125//figcaption></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125//figure>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125/n<h2>A Top-10 School Preparing Student Counselors</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125//h2>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125/n<blockquote><p>Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½&#8217;s College of Community Innovation and Education also earned the <strong>No. 9 </news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125//strong>ranking for<strong> Student Counseling and Personnel Services</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125//strong> Graduate Programs in the nation.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125//p></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125//blockquote>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125/n<p>Recognition for CCIE&#8217;s s<a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125//degree/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125//counselor-education-ma/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125/">tudent counseling&nbsp; graduate program</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125//a> reflects Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125/u2019s high-touch faculty mentorship model and its emphasis on integrating research, service, and professional preparation.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125/n<p>For Benoit Aubin, a first-year doctoral student in counselor education, that support has been transformative. A former firefighter and medic, Aubin now works as a mental health clinician for his former fire station while serving as a graduate research assistant with Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125/u2019s Marriage and Family Research Institute (MFRI).</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125/n<p>With guidance from Department of Counselor Education and School Psychology Chair and MFRI Executive Director Sejal Barden, Aubin has conducted <a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125//ucf-relationship-education-program-to-support-first-responder-couples-parents/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125/">clinical research focused on trauma and relationship stress among first-responder couples</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125//a>. His work has already contributed to a funded grant, conference presentations, a published book and the development of a training program /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125/u2014 achievements he credits to a highly supportive learning environment.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125/u201cÂé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½ knows how to prepare us to compete professionally,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125/u201d Aubin says.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125/n<figure id=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125/"attachment_152191/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125/" style=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125/"max-width: 1200px;/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125/"figure float-left/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125/"><noscript><img decoding=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125/"async/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125/" width=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125/"1200/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125/" 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class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125/"figure-caption/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125/">Acute care nurse practitioner DNP students demonstrate skills in the health assessment lab during the opening tour of the Dr. Phillips Nursing Pavilion in Lake Nona.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125//figcaption></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125//figure>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125/n<h2>A 34-Spot Rise in Advanced Nursing Education</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125//h2>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125/n<blockquote><p>Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½&#8217;s College of Nursing jumped &nbsp;34 spots to <strong>No. 37 for Doctor of Nursing Practice </news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125//strong>Graduate Programs in the nation /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125/u2014 the <strong>highest ranking in the college/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125/u2019s history</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125//strong>.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125//p></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125//blockquote>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125/n<p>Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½&#8217;s <a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125//degree/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125//doctor-of-nursing-practice-dnp/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125/">Doctor of Nursing Practice program</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125//a> (DNP) improved ranking reflects a continued investment in academic rigor, faculty expertise and hands-on clinical training designed to address the nation/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125/u2019s growing need for nurse practitioners.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152125/n<p>Graduates from the DNP program consistently outperform national first-time pass rates on nurse practitioner certification exams. 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