Maryland's Public System of Higher Education

U.S. News Rankings Highlight Excellence at USM

April 6, 2004

The counseling and programs services specialty of the College of Education at the University of Maryland, College Park, is ranked #1 in U.S. News & World Report's most recent nationwide survey of graduate programs. The news magazine published its annual survey results in its current print issue, dated April 12, 2004, and on its Web site, www.usnews.com (in-depth lists are available only with paid registration).

Many programs at the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and the University of Maryland, College Park, earned top-25 rankings this year. Following is a partial list.

School of Law

#3: Healthcare Law

#4: Environmental Law

#10: Clinical Training

School of Social Work

#19: Master's Program

School of Medicine

#16: Physical Therapy (master's/doctorate)

#21: Specialty in AIDS

College of Behavioral & Social Sciences

#22: Speech Language Pathology

Robert H. Smith School of Business

#7: Management and Information Systems

#13: Supply Chain/Logistics

#16: Entrepreneurship

#17: Part-time MBA Program

College of Education

#1: Counseling and Personnel Services

#7: Special Education

#9: Education Psychology

#9: Rehabilitation Education

#10: Higher Education Administration

#11: Curriculum and Instruction

#14: Secondary Education

A. James Clark School of Engineering

#9: Aerospace Engineering

#14: Electrical Engineering

#16: Computer Engineering

#16: Overall Engineering Program

#22: Civil Engineering

School of Public Affairs

#8: Environmental Policy

#13: Public Policy

#15: Social Policy

#18: Public Finance and Budget

#21: Overall Public Affairs

Contact: Anne Moultrie

Phone: 301/445-2722
E-mail: amoultrie@usmd.edu