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USM Institutions in National Rankings 2009-2010
(Last Updated: January 21, 2010)

Bowie State University

Ranked 37^th in the Nation's Top 100 African-American Undergraduate Degree Producers, Diverse Issues in Higher Education (2009)

Ranked 14^th in the Nation's Top 100 African-American Baccalaureate Computer and Information Sciences Degree Producers, Diverse Issues in Higher Education (2009)

Coppin State University

Inducted as a Laureate by International Data Group's Computerworld Honor Program for Innovative Use of Information Technology (June 2009)

Ranked 20^th in Nation's Top 100 African-American Baccalaureate Degrees in Health Professions/Related Clinical Science by Diverse Issues in Higher Education "Top 100 Degree Producers 2009"

Salisbury University

Ranked 7^th as Public Comprehensive University in North, U.S. News & World Report's "2010 America's Best Colleges"

Ranked as top-tier institution among both public and private universities in North, U.S. News & World Report's "2010 America's Best Colleges"

One of Princeton Review's "371 Best Colleges for 2010"

One of Kiplinger's "100 Best Values in Public Colleges" for 2010
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Ranked Top 50 "Best Value" Public College in U.S. by Princeton Review/USA TODAY

Towson University

Ranked 8^th in the Top Public Universities-Master's (North), U.S. News & World Report's "2010 America's Best Colleges"
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89^th in Forbes "Top 100 Public Colleges and Universities" (2009)

One of Kiplinger's "100 Best Values in Public Colleges" for 2010

University of Baltimore

A Carnegie Foundation "Community Engaged" Institution

Ranked 45^th in the Nation's Top 50 African-American Baccalaureate Computer and Information Sciences Degree Producers, Diverse Issues in Higher Education 2009

University of Maryland, Baltimore

UM School of Law Ranked Top 5 for Health Law, U.S. News & World Report's America's Best Graduate Schools
UM School of Nursing Ranked 7^th among Nursing Schools Nationally, U.S. News & World Report's America's Best Graduate Schools
UM School of Pharmacy Ranked 9^th Overall by U.S. News & World Report's 2009 America's Best Graduate Schools

University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Ranked No. 1 "Up-and-Coming" National University in U.S. News & World Report's "2010 America's Best Colleges Guide"
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Ranked No. 4 in Undergraduate Teaching at National Universities and No. 1 Public University in Undergraduate Teaching in U.S. News & World Report's "2010 America's Best Colleges Guide"

Included in Kiplinger's Top 100 "Best Values in Public Colleges 2009-10"

Named to U.S. News & World Report "Most Student Diversity" List, "2010 America's Best Colleges Guide"

University of Maryland, College Park

Ranked No. 8 on Kiplinger's Top 100 "Best Values in Public Colleges 2009-10"
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Ranked No. 18 among national public universities in U.S. by U.S. News & World Report "2010 America's Best Colleges Guide"

Smith School of Business Ranked No. 16 nationally and No. 9 among public universities among undergraduate business schools by U.S. News & World Report "2010 America's Best Colleges Guide"

Has 28 programs overall in the Top 10 rankings (undergraduate and graduate) by U.S. News & World Report "2010 America's Best Colleges Guide"

University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Ranked 21^st in Master's Degree Category, Diverse Issues in Higher Education, Top 100 Degree Producers 2009

Ranked No. 100 in the Nation's Top 100 African-American Undergraduate Degree Producers, Diverse Issues in Higher Education 2009

Ranked in Top Tier of America's Best Black Colleges, U.S. News & World Report's "2010 America's Best Colleges Guide"

University of Maryland University College

Online MBA program voted Outstanding eLearning Program by the Instructional Technology Council (December 2009). UMUC's Center for Support of Instruction won the ITC award for Outstanding Technical Support and Service. 

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