Graduate Schools at USM Institutions Recognized by U.S. News & World Report
Adelphi, Md. -- Professional
schools at the University of Maryland, College Park, the University of
Maryland, Baltimore and the University of Baltimore are among the leaders in
graduate school rankings published in March by U.S. News & World Report.
The
magazine recognized several professional schools that are part of the
University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB), located on the city of Baltimore's
west side.
The
School of Medicine ranked No. 37 among medical schools, an improvement of one
spot from last year and three spots from 2010. The School of Social Work was
ranked No. 16 nationally.
The
School of Law improved three spots to No. 39 overall. The University of
Baltimore School of Law was ranked at No. 113, an improvement of four spots.
The School of Nursing had four master's specialties placed among the Top 10 in the 2012 rankings (released earlier for certain health specialties such as nursing). The Health Services Leadership and Management specialty was ranked No. 3. Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing ranked No. 7. Adult and Gerontological
Nurse Practitioner and Family Nurse Practitioner ranked No. 8 and No. 9, respectively.
At
the University of Maryland, College Park, several schools received prominent
rankings.
The
A. James Clark School of Engineering ranked No. 18 nationally, an improvement
of four spots from 2011. The College of Education was ranked No. 23.
The
Robert H. Smith School of Business ranked No. 44 among MBA programs in the
country. Faculty leaders and deans nationally ranked the Smith School's
information systems program No. 6 overall in the U.S.
Contact: Mike Lurie
Phone: 301.445.2719
Email: mlurie@usmd.edu
