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Rankings Rise: UC Graduate Programs Advance in Just-Released U.S. News' Guide

headshot of M.B. Reilly By M.B. Reilly (513) 556-1824
3 minute read March 15, 2016

A number of University of Cincinnati programs advanced in rank in the just-released  graduate program rankings for 2017 published by U.S. News and World Report.

These include

  • The UC master's program in nursing is now ranked No. 28 nationally, a dramatic move of 26 places from its No. 54 rank in the 2016 guide. (And in new ranking of Doctor of Nursing Practice programs, UC is ranked at No. 47. UC's midwifery program is ranked at No. 38, and the nursing-anesthesia program is ranked at No. 22.)

  • UC's College of Law 2017 ranking stands at No. 60 nationally, a dramatic advance of 22 places from its No. 82 rank in the 2016 guide.

  • The 2017 ranking for UC's MBA program rose seven places to No. 63, up from No. 70 last year.

  • The university's fine arts master's program was ranked No. 55, up seven places from No. 62 the last time fine arts was ranked (in 2014).

  • The university's graduate physical therapy program now stands at No. 64, an advance of 35 places over last year's No. 99 ranking.

  • UC's audiology program was ranked at No. 26, a rise of 11 places from its No. 37 ranking last year.

  • The 2017 ranking for UC's pediatrics program held steady at No. 3 (the same as last year).

  • UC's College of Medicine was ranked at No. 40 for research (the same as last year).

U.S. News' annual rankings of graduate programs are based on expert opinions about program excellence as well as statistical indicators that measure the quality of a school's faculty, research and students.

"I'm so proud of our colleges, the leadership of the deans, the faculty and their support of our graduate programs," said UC Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Beverly Davenport. "Thanks to them, UC continues to offer excellent, rigorous programs that accommodate a wide range of learners and expand our reputation locally, nationally and globally. These rankings continue to demonstrate that UC is a premier institution of U.S. graduate education."

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