The 2022 rankings for U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Graduate Schools” are out. Professional university programs in business, education, engineering, law, medicine and nursing, including specialties found in each college, receive a rank each year. However, other university programs are ranked every few years.
Where the U ranks
David Eccles School of Business: No. 44
- Entrepreneurship ranks No. 12
- Part-time MBA ranks No. 28
- Health Care Management ranks No. 43
College of Education ranks No. 85
College of Engineering ranks No. 58
- Biomedical engineering/bioengineering ranks No. 38
- Chemical engineering ranks No. 60
- Civil engineering ranks No. 65
- Computer engineering ranks No. 56
- Electrical/electronic/communications engineering ranks No. 58
- Materials engineering ranks No. 59
- Mechanical engineering ranks No. 59
- Nuclear engineering ranks No. 20
- Computer Science ranks No. 43
College of Fine Arts ranks No. 124
College of Health
- Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders (Audiology) ranks No. 29
- Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders (Speech Language Pathology) ranks No. 32
- Department of Occupational and Recreational Therapies ranks No. 42
- Physical Therapy ranks No. 13
The S.J. Quinney College of Law ranks No. 43
- Business/Corporate Law ranks No. 44
- Clinical training ranks No. 64
- Constitutional Law ranks No. 60
- Contracts/Commercial Law ranks No. 53
- Criminal Law ranks No. 30
- Environmental Law ranks No. 10
- Health Care Law ranks No. 32
- Intellectual Property Law ranks No. 33
- International Law ranks No. 58
- Legal writing ranks No. 80
- Tax Law ranks No. 60
- Trial advocacy ranks No. 142
School of Medicine
- Family medicine ranks No. 17
- Medical primary care ranks No. 32
- Medical research ranks No. 41
- Obstetrics and Gynecology ranks No. 24
- Physician Assistant ranks No. 4
- Public Health ranks No. 90
- Most Diverse Medical Schools ranks Nos. 91-118
- Most graduates practicing in medically underserved areas ranks No. 60
- Most graduates practicing in primary care fields ranks No. 88
- Most graduates practicing in rural areas ranks No. 27
College of Mines and Earth Sciences
- Earth Sciences ranks No. 41
College of Nursing
- Doctor of nursing practice ranks No. 23
- Master’s ranks No. 30
- Midwifery ranks No. 11
College of Pharmacy ranks No. 14
Public Affairs ranks No. 83
College of Science
- Algebra/Number Theory/Algebraic Geometry ranks No. 12
- Biology ranks No. 62
- Chemistry ranks No. 32
- Mathematics ranks No. 34
- Organic Chemistry ranks No. 18
- Physics ranks No. 61
Social Sciences & Humanities
- Department of Economics ranks No. 95
- Department of History ranks No. 81
- Department of Psychology ranks No. 75
- Clinical Psychology ranks No. 56
- Department of Sociology ranks No. 79
- Department of English ranks No. 69
- Department of Political Science ranks No. 89
College of Social Work ranks No. 44
The rankings are based on a number of factors including expert opinions about program excellence and statistical indicators that measure the quality of a university’s students, faculty and research.
The rankings will also be featured in the "Best Business Schools 2022” guidebook.
To see the full list of rankings, visit usnews.com/best-graduate-schools.