U.S. News & World Report Ranks 11 UofM Graduate Programs

March 17, 2020 - The University of Memphis has 11 academic programs ranked nationally by U.S. News & World Report in its 2021 Best Graduate Schools, including two in the Top 50: Audiology (No. 20) and Speech-Language Pathology (No. 31).

The other ranked programs are: Clinical Psychology (No. 88), Nursing (No. 89), Biomedical Engineering, (a joint program with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, No. 101), Public Affairs (No. 131), Law (No. 141), Education (No. 141), Part-Time MBA (No. 146), Fine Arts (No. 152) and Engineering (No. 152-200).

Several programs have improved their rankings, most notably Education (from No. 157 to No. 141), Engineering (from not ranked to No. 152-200) and Nursing (from No. 135 to No. 89). Fine Arts was ranked for the first time.

Specialty programs in Law also placed highly, including Legal Writing (No. 38), Law Clinical Training (No. 69) and Health Care Law (No. 78).

“Six years ago we had two programs in the top 100, Audiology and Speech Pathology. Now we have seven, more than a threefold increase,” said UofM President M. David Rudd. “This is remarkable progress. These improvements would not be possible without the hard work of our faculty, staff and students. It is great to see such continued well-deserved recognition.”

 
For a complete list of UofM degree rankings, visit https://www.memphis.edu/academics/rankings.php.  

Comprehensive U.S. News & World Report Rankings

-Online
Online Bachelor's (52)
Online Nursing Program - Graduate (31)
Online Criminal Justice - Graduate (24)
Online MBA (62)
Online Education - Graduate (96)
Best Online Nursing Programs for Veterans (13)
-Undergraduate (On-Campus)
Business (128)
Engineering (170)
-Graduate (On-Campus)
Rehabilitation Counseling - Graduate (20)
Audiology - Graduate (20)
Speech-Language Pathology - Graduate (31)
Health Care Management - Graduate (33)
Legal Writing (Law) - Graduate (38)
Healthcare Law (Law) - Graduate (78)
Clinical Training (Law) - Graduate (69)
Clinical Psychology - Graduate (88)
Nursing - Graduate (89)
Social Work - Graduate (96)
Biomedical Engineering - Graduate (101)
Earth Sciences - Graduate (111)
Math - Graduate (127)
Public Affairs - Graduate (131)
Intellectual Property (Law) - Graduate (131)
English - Graduate (133)
History - Graduate (134)
Education - Graduate (141)
Law - Graduate (141)
Trial Advocacy (Law) - Graduate (144)
Part-Time MBA (146)
Psychology - Graduate (148)
Fine Arts - Graduate (152)
Engineering - Graduate (152-200)
International Law (Law) - Graduate (167)
Biological Sciences - Graduate (190)
-Overall Rankings
National Universities (272)
Top Public Schools (135)
High School Counselor Rankings (228)
Top Performers on Social Mobility (138)
Ethnic Diversity (102)
Best Online Bachelor's Programs for Veterans (34)