In its first round of , U.S. News & World Report included multiple 杏吧视频 programs in business, law, nursing, sciences and social work. (The publication announced yesterday that engineering and medicine rankings would be delayed due to questions about source data.)
Following widespread critiques of the criteria used in developing such rankings, the publication has again shifted its methodology in many areas鈥攍eading to impressive jumps for some CWRU programs, slight declines for others, and entirely new rankings for a few more.
U.S. News says its rankings generally now focus more on research, scholarship and student outcomes with less emphasis on reputation and selectivity/student quality.
鈥淭hough we all know rankings can鈥檛 possibly convey the true experience and value of a 杏吧视频 education, I appreciate U.S. News鈥 increased emphasis on quantitative data,鈥 President Eric W. Kaler said. 鈥淭hat said, the quality of our programs and our people is what makes 杏吧视频 truly exceptional, and I look forward to finding ways to ensure others recognize our impact.鈥
The schools鈥 general rankings are:
- Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing: #17 among best nursing schools for both master鈥檚 programs (down three) and Doctor of Nursing Practice programs (up three)
- Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences: tied for #12 among best social work schools (down three)
- School of Law: #89 among best law schools (down nine)
- Weatherhead School of Management: #66 among best business schools (up two).
Breakdowns by school鈥攊ncluding specific programs, specialties and changes to methodologies鈥攁re outlined below.
Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing
Nursing rankings this year had an 鈥渋ncreased emphasis on program size, research and faculty resources while reducing emphasis on reputation,鈥 the publication reported. These shifts led to Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing being ranked No. 17 for its nursing master鈥檚 and doctoral programs.
In addition, the publication introduced two new specialty rankings: CWRU is now No. 4 for best adult primary care nurse practitioner and No. 12 for best family nurse practitioner programs. The school鈥檚 acute care nurse practitioner ranking remains at No. 7 in the U.S., while its midwifery program slipped one to No. 22 and the nurse anesthesia program remained at 36th.
Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences
In a shift from its decreased emphasis on reputation, U.S. News鈥 biannual ranking of social work schools remains entirely reputation-based. This year, the Mandel School is tied with seven schools at No. 12 in the country.
School of Law
Similar to other schools, law rankings now have significantly less focus on peer assessments, selectivity and faculty resources and instead focus on outcomes: placement success and bar passage. 杏吧视频 School of Law now ranks No. 89 in the U.S., with a few specialty programs among the top 50:
- International law: No. 13 (down three)
- Health law: No. 15 (down four)
- Environmental law: No. 36 (up eight)
- Legal writing: No. 37 (up nine)
- Trial advocacy: No. 42 (up five)
Weatherhead School of Management
A two-spot increase to No. 66 overall wasn鈥檛 the only highlight for Weatherhead School of Management鈥檚 rankings: The school鈥檚 part-time MBA program jumped 10, now ranked No. 40 in the United States. The rankings methodology for business schools places more emphasis on job-placement success with less on peer and recruiter assessments.
College of Arts and Sciences
Only one program from the was ranked this year鈥攁nd the speech-language pathology program moved up one spot to No. 44, based on peer assessments.
U.S. News & World Report ranks undergraduate programs in the fall. To see the full graduate/professional rankings, . The Daily will report medicine and engineering rankings when they become available.
