U.S. News Announces 2024 Best Graduate Schools

The newest edition emphasizes post-graduate outcomes. 

WASHINGTON, April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, today released the 2024 Best Graduate Schools rankings.

Prospective students aiming to unlock the opportunities that postgraduate education brings can explore programs in various disciplines, including business, education, law, nursing and science.

This year's edition continues to place emphasis on outcomes, while expanding data on specialty graduate degree programs. 

In this edition:

• A new rankings factor for Business/Full-Time MBA takes into account earnings by graduate profession, opening up outcomes-driven, post-graduate data to inform the rankings for prospective students.
  
  
• Get the inside scoop on the MBAs that lead to best return on investment, and housing options for graduate school students and law schools that are hardest to get into.
  
  
• Find new rankings for master's programs in public affairs, nonprofit management, homeland security and emergency management, computer science and artificial intelligence. Because each program is different, the rankings methodologies vary by discipline and graduate degree-level.

"Deciding where to attend graduate school can be formidable, considering the wealth of schools with distinctive and quality programs," said LaMont Jones, Ed.D., managing editor for Education at U.S. News. "The Best Graduate Schools rankings and related content can be a helpful starting point in empowering prospective students to identify the best fit for their educational needs to ultimately achieve career success."

Best Business Schools: Full-Time MBA
University of Pennsylvania (Wharton) and Stanford University tied for the No. 1 spot. The University of Chicago's Booth School of Business and Northwestern University tied in the No. 3 spot.

Best Law Schools 
Stanford University and Yale University tied for the top spot. University of Chicago is No. 3, while Duke University, Harvard University, University of Pennsylvania and University of Virginia tied for No. 4.

Best Education Schools
Teachers College (Columbia University) and University of Wisconsin both tied for No. 1, while University of California - Los Angeles and University of Michigan tied at No. 3.

Best Nursing Schools
Emory University (Woodruff) and Johns Hopkins University tied for the No. 1 spot for Best Nursing Schools: Master's, with Duke University at No. 3.

For more information, visit Best Graduate Schools and use #BestGradSchools on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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