University of Michigan ranks high among 2020 U.S. News Best Grad Schools

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ANN ARBOR – The University of Michigan has once again ranked high on U.S. News and World Report's annual Best Grad Schools list.

Released Tuesday, the 2020 rankings list the top schools in six main categories: business, education, engineering, law, medicine and nursing. In all six categories, UM ranked within the top 20 nationwide and in the top five best programs for public universities.

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U.S. News surveyed more than 2,000 graduate programs, using statistical indicators and expert opinions to generate the rankings. 

Here's how UM ranked in each discipline:

Business

  • No. 10 (tied with Duke University)
  • No. 2 public university 

Education

  • No. 11
  • No. 3 public university

Engineering

  • No. 5 (tied with California Institute of Technology)
  • No. 2 public university

Law

  • No. 9
  • No. 2 public university

Medicine (Research)

  • No. 16
  • No. 5 public university

Nursing (Master's)

  • No. 8 (tied with Ohio State University, Rush University and Vanderbilt University)
  • No. 3 public university

Other notable specialty program rankings include:

  • No. 1 in Public Policy Analysis
  • No. 1 in Social Policy
  • No. 1 in Social Work
  • No. 1 in Sociology (tie)
  • No. 1 in Experimental Psychology
  • No. 1 in Behavioral Neuroscience
  • No. 1 in Nuclear Engineering
  • No. 1 in Nursing-Midwifery
  • No. 1 in Information Systems
  • No. 1 in Archives and Preservation
  • No. 2 in Secondary Teacher Education (tie)
  • No. 2 in Marketing (tie)
  • No. 2 in Social Psychology
  • No. 2 in Developmental Psychology
  • No. 3 in Healthcare Management
  • No. 3 in Pharmacy (tie)
  • No. 3 in Family Medicine
  • No. 3 in Environmental/ Environmental Health Engineering

See the complete rankings here

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